Deputy Head of the Representative office of the MFA spoke at the UNESCAP training

On March 17, 2025, Sergey Viktorov, Deputy Head of the Representative office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Almaty, delivered a welcome speech at a training on National Building Capacities on Slow-onset Disasters and Impact-Based Forecasting for Adaptation and Resilience in Central Asia, organized by the Subregional Office for North and Central Asia of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific of the UN (UNESCAP).

In his speech, the Deputy Head stressed the importance of regional cooperation in addressing the climate challenges facing Central Asia.  

S. Viktorov noted the importance of the initiative of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to hold a Regional Climate Summit under the auspices of the United Nations in Astana in 2026.

In conclusion, S. Viktorov expressed confidence that the UNESCAP training had become an important platform for fruitful regional cooperation.