The President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, urged his counterparts to increase cooperation on climate change during the Central Asia-Germany Summit, according to a statement from the President’s press office. In his speech, Japarov highlighted the growing global influence of Central Asia in recent years. He stressed that regional and interregional integration is essential for a shared future.
Japarov also expressed optimism that sustained collaboration between Kyrgyzstan and Germany could lead to stronger investment and trade partnerships. He pointed out Kyrgyzstan’s vast potential in green energy and metal mining, particularly in rare-earth elements.
Addressing the urgent need for climate cooperation, Japarov noted a worrying statistic: Kyrgyzstan’s glaciers have shrunk by 16% over the last 70 years. He also cited the lack of funding as a major obstacle to achieving the targets of the Paris Climate Agreement, with limited options for broad public financing of environmental initiatives. As a solution, he proposed a new mechanism of exchanging public debt for green projects to support climate action.
