Kazakhstan and Slovakia Strengthen Cooperation in the Field of Environmental Protection

Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Slovak Republic Zhanna Saginova met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Environment of the Slovak Republic Tomáš Taraba.

The parties reaffirmed their mutual interest in further developing Kazakh–Slovak cooperation in the field of environmental protection and water resources management and identified several key areas of cooperation, including the continued expansion of the bilateral legal and contractual framework.

Particular attention was paid to prospects for cooperation in climate change mitigation and adaptation. The Kazakh diplomat handed T.Taraba an official invitation to take part in the Regional Environmental Summit, which will be held in Astana on 22–24 April. It was noted that the forum will serve as an important international platform for discussing pressing issues and developing joint approaches to addressing climate change in the Central Asian region.

At the conclusion of the meeting, the parties agreed to further deepen cooperation in the aforementioned areas.