Tokayev holds meetings on sidelines of COP17 summit in Yerevan

Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a series of meetings on the sidelines of the Biodiversity Summit held in Yerevan as part of COP17, according to Tengrinews, which cited the Akorda presidential press service.

Tokayev met UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany and Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition. In talks with El-Enany, the sides discussed prospects for Kazakhstan's cooperation with UNESCO in education, science and culture, and the importance of expanding cooperation on international initiatives that promote humanitarian ties and dialogue between peoples. With Ribera, the discussion covered strengthening cooperation between Kazakhstan and the European Union in sustainable development, energy and environmental protection.

On 16 October, Tokayev addressed the COP17 Leaders' Summit on biodiversity conservation. He called for coordinated international efforts and shared responsibility toward future generations for preserving nature. He noted that Kazakhstan, which has the ninth-largest territory in the world, has unique biodiversity, and described the country's efforts to restore populations of rare animal species.