BANGKOK, February 23, 2026 — Representatives from the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) participated in the Regional Policy Dialogue on Methane Emissions Reduction for Climate Action in Asia and the Pacific. Organized by UN ESCAP in partnership with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), the event was held as part of the 13th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD).
On February 23, special and engineering equipment was officially handed over to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic. The ceremony took place in Old Square of Bishkek and was attended by Adylbek Kasymaliyev, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic and Head of the Presidential Administration, and Urmatbek Shamyrykanov, Minister of Emergency Situations, Major General.
In the Republic of Tajikistan, systematic efforts are continuing to address one of the country’s most pressing environmental challenges — land degradation and the decline of forest cover. From February 9 to 16, 2026, within the framework of the “Tajikistan Landscapes Restoration” project (RESILAND Tajikistan), a comprehensive set of activities was implemented to supply forestry enterprises with high-quality planting material and support large-scale reforestation efforts.