BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 16. Tajikistan
considers climate change adaptation and the reduction of related
risks an integral part of its long-term sustainable development
policy.


This was announced in a statement published by the press service
of the Tajik President, citing President Emomali Rahmon’s address
at the Leaders’ Summit on Biodiversity in Yerevan, Armenia, on
October 16.


According to Emomali Rahmon, Tajikistan has adopted 25 laws and
several key strategic documents on biodiversity conservation,
including the National Strategy of the Republic of Tajikistan for
the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity through
2040.


He also noted that the country had joined 11 international
environmental conventions, including the UN Convention on
Biological Diversity.


The president stressed the importance of strengthening
international cooperation to protect rare and endangered plant and
animal species, as well as improving monitoring and population
assessments.


Furthermore, he identified climate change, the degradation of
natural habitats, and unsustainable land use among the main
environmental challenges.







Emomali Rahmon also highlighted Tajikistan’s contribution to
advancing the international water and climate agenda over the past
25 years.


According to him, high-level international conferences held
within the framework of the Dushanbe Water Process have become a
platform for political dialogue, strengthening partnerships, and
developing joint solutions.


The president said that the 2028 UN Water Conference would be
held in Dushanbe to review progress under the International Decade
for Action “Water for Sustainable Development,” 2018–2028, and
determine the next steps for multilateral cooperation.
Environmental issues, including biodiversity conservation, will be
among the topics discussed.


In addition, Emomali Rahmon recalled Tajikistan’s initiatives to
preserve glaciers. At the country’s initiative, the UN declared
2025 the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation and March 21
World Day for Glaciers. Another key initiative was the proclamation
of the International Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences,
2025–2034, jointly proposed by Tajikistan and France.