ANTALYA, November 10. /Dunyo IA/. Uzbekistan and Türkiye signed an agreement on cooperation in environmental protection yesterday on the sidelines of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

According to Türkiye’s Anadolu News Agency, the document was signed in Antalya following a meeting between COP31 President and Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change of Türkiye Murat Kurum and Adviser to the President of Uzbekistan on Environmental Issues, Chairman of the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change Aziz Abdukhakimov.

The agreement aims to strengthen joint efforts to combat climate change, prevent air and water pollution, improve waste management, and promote the development of a circular economy.

Announcing the signing of the agreement on social media, Murat Kurum noted that the document would establish a solid foundation for cooperation between the two countries.

“I hope that this partnership, strengthened in Antalya, will benefit our countries and our shared future,” the minister concluded.

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