On April 8, 2025, a meeting took place at the Secretariat of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Beijing between Deputy Secretary-General Janesh Kain and Secretary-General of the Asia-Pacific Network for Sustainable Forest Management (APFNet) Lu De.
The interlocutors exchanged views on sustainable development and the environmental agenda, discussing possible areas of cooperation between the SCO and APFNet in the field of environmental protection and rational use of forest resources.
It was noted that sustainable management of natural resources is an important component of long-term socio-economic development and a significant factor in ecological regional security.
The parties expressed their readiness for further dialogue and cooperation in the interests of ensuring sustainable development and ecological well-being in the SCO and Asia-Pacific Region.