ANTALYA, November 14. /Dunyo IA/.  Professor of Marmara University İbrahim Mazlum (Türkiye) commented for Dunyo IA on the outcomes of the participation of the President of Uzbekistan in the UN Climate Change Summit held on November 10–11^th in the city of Antalya:

- I have long been engaged in issues related to Uzbekistan and climate policy. Moreover, an agreement has been concluded between Marmara University and the Central Asian University of Environmental and Climate Change Studies (Green University): we work jointly on student as well as faculty exchanges.

Personally, I spent nearly twenty months in Uzbekistan and worked on two main areas of implementing climate change policy. Therefore, I know the country well and sincerely love it.

Today, Uzbekistan is taking very successful steps. At the current stage, the country’s climate goals are quite ambitious, as are its goals in the field of renewable 'green' energy. In this sense, I can say that Uzbekistan’s climate policy is developing in the right direction.

Technologies play an important role. It is not enough merely to set goals: to achieve them, technological investments must come to Uzbekistan. In this regard, it is necessary to build ties with both international and business partners.

Leaders’ Summit is of tremendous importance. The two-week COP process, following the adoption of the agenda, opens precisely with the Leaders’ Summit. It is very important to hear how heads of state speak about their countries and the policies being pursued, as the outcome is largely achieved through their resolve and the commitments undertaken. From this perspective, I know, observe and read that President Shavkat Mirziyoyev approaches this issue with great determination.

Truly important work to combat climate change is being carried out in Uzbekistan. For instance, when I worked in the country, I sought to study the “Yashil Makon” (Green Space) nationwide project and also followed the restoration and rehabilitation efforts in the Aral Sea region. Therefore, I know that very serious and important work is underway and I am confident that other initiatives are also being implemented. Uzbekistan - both as a people, as a society and as a system of public administration - approaches the issue of climate change seriously.

I wish success to all of Uzbekistan. I am confident that we will continue working in the direction set by the leaders and leave a liveable world to future generations.