On 22 May 2024, SCO Secretary-General Zhang Ming met with Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerlan Nyssanbayev on the sidelines of the 5th Meeting of the Heads of Environmental Protection Ministries and Agencies of the SCO Member States.

SCO Secretary-General Zhang Ming meets with Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerlan Nyssanbayev

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SCO Secretary-General Zhang Ming meets with Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerlan Nyssanbayev

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SCO Secretary-General Zhang Ming meets with Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerlan Nyssanbayev

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    The officials had a detailed discussion of high-priority aspects and prospects of environmental protection cooperation. They focused on implementing an action plan by SCO member states during the SCO Year of Ecology 2024, including the organisation of roundtable discussions, seminars, tree-planting events, volunteer activities, educational lectures and other themed projects aiming to popularise environmental protection efforts in the SCO region.
    The officials agreed that documents, passed at the 5th Meeting of the Heads of Environmental Protection Ministries and Agencies of the SCO Member States, were a milestone for the Organisation’s development and an important contribution to addressing environmental security issues and improving the quality of life in the SCO region.