Central Asian Countries Sign Partnership Declaration on Climate Change and Glaciers

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A joint session for addressing glacial melting in central and west Asia through glaciers to farms (G2F) was held as part of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29).

The session featured discussions around challenges caused by glacial melting, The Caspian Post reports. 

Following the discussions, the Central Asian countries signed declaration on partnership for Climate Change, Glaciers and Transboundary Cooperation.

The event was attended by the environment ministers of Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, as well as representatives of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Green Climate Fund. The meeting also featured implementation of the "Glaciers to Farms" (G2F) program, financed by the Green Climate Fund and ADB.