As part of the High-Level International Conference on Glacier Protection held on May 31, 2025, a bilateral meeting took place between the leadership and relevant specialists of the Agency for Hydrometeorology and representatives from the University of Fribourg — Professor Christine Pichsel, and the University of Zurich — Dr. Evan Miles, from Switzerland.
During the meeting, the parties discussed further cooperation in the field of glacier monitoring in the Republic of Tajikistan, the restoration of the Gorbunov hydrometeorological station located on the Vandzhakh Glacier (formerly Fedchenko Glacier), conducting social research on the history of glacier studies in Tajikistan, and strengthening the human resource capacity of the Agency for Hydrometeorology.
The meeting also included discussions on the development of a Roadmap to establish cooperation between the Agency for Hydrometeorology and the Universities of Fribourg and Zurich in the field of glacier research and natural phenomena.
02.06.2025