Regional Ecological Summit kicks off in Astana

Regional Ecological Summit kicks off in Astana

The Regional Ecological Summit has started in Astana. The day before, the heads of state of Central Asia and several other countries arrived in the Kazakh capital to take part in the international event. The summit will last for several days. Its participants will discuss key regional and global environmental challenges, including sustainable development, climate change, the transition to a green economy, as well as the expansion of cooperation. Notably, the initiative to hold a forum of this scale was put forward by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the 78th session of the UN General Assembly. The summit is being organized in partnership with the Organization.