At the Uzbekistan Embassy to Italy, the First Deputy Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change Obid Qudratov met with the Deputy Director General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)/Regional representative for Europe and Central Asia, Viorel Gutsu, Dunyo said.
Reportedly, the parties noted that large-scale activities as part of the national project "Green Space" in Uzbekistan have a positive effect on the increase of "green" covered areas in the formal Aral Sea region and the sustainable development of the region.
Agreement was signed at the meeting between Uzbekistan and FAO on the implementation of the regional project "Improving biodiversity and sustainable management of forestry" in order to further accelerate efforts in this regard.
Within the framework of this project, activities such as strengthening the potential of forestry, conducting research, attracting international experts, developing geo-information systems, and developing innovative ideas and proposals for restoring forest landscapes will be carried out within the framework of this project.
This project is also planned to be implemented in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
