Bishkek, Nov. 12, 2026 /Kabar/. On the sidelines of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-31), a bilateral meeting took place between the Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of Kyrgyzstan, Akyl Toktobaev, and the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan, Alibek Kuantyrov.
According to the Ministry of Natural Resources, Akyl Toktobaev emphasized the significant importance of friendly, good-neighborly relations between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.
Special attention was paid to the "mountain agenda" and the necessity for joint efforts to preserve mountain ecosystems.
A key topic of discussion was the conservation of biodiversity, specifically the transboundary population of the snow leopard. The parties highlighted the need to strengthen cooperation within the framework of the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP), including through joint monitoring, the exchange of scientific data, anti-poaching measures, and the preservation of natural migratory corridors.
The meeting reaffirmed the mutual interest of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan in deepening bilateral cooperation and coordinating efforts to address shared environmental and climate-related challenges in Central Asia.
