On 10 November this year, on the sidelines of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), held in Antalya, Republic of Türkiye, a bilateral meeting took place between Mr. Kurbonzoda Abdullo Khabibullo, Director of the Agency for Hydrometeorology under the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, and Ms. Danara Alimbayeva, Director General of the Republican State Enterprise “Kazhydromet” and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
During the meeting, the parties discussed prospects for further developing bilateral and regional cooperation in the field of hydrometeorology, as well as strengthening collaboration between the national hydrometeorological services of the two countries.
Particular attention was paid to the following areas:
- Cooperation in promoting the initiative of the Republic of Tajikistan to establish a Regional Coordination Centre for Glaciology;
- Exchange of hydrometeorological data and information between the national hydrometeorological services;
- Exchange of experience and best practices in forecasting hazardous natural and hydrometeorological phenomena.
The parties emphasized the importance of strengthening professional ties, developing scientific and technical cooperation, and expanding information exchange to improve the effectiveness of monitoring, forecasting, and early warning of hazardous natural phenomena.
Following the meeting, both parties expressed their interest in further developing mutually beneficial cooperation and implementing joint initiatives aimed at enhancing the region's resilience to the impacts of climate change.
12.11.2026