The first ladies of the Turkish states paid attention to the problem of climate change

The wives of the leaders of Uzbekistan, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan met in the framework of the 29th conference of participants of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.

Ziroat Mirziyoeva, the wife of the President of Uzbekistan, Mehriban Aliyeva, the first lady of Azerbaijan, Emine Erdogan, the first lady of Turkey, Aygul Japarova, the first lady of Kyrgyzstan, took part in the forum on the topic of "Leadership of youth in actions on climate change" within the framework of the summit. Also, high-ranking representatives of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Hungary, UN structures and international organizations, and young eco-activists of these countries took part.

"I hope that the 29th Conference of the Participants of the Framework Convention on Climate Change of the United Nations, the Climate Summit of World Leaders organized by our friend and brother Azerbaijan will benefit our common home - the world. This summit is a powerful expression of solidarity that transcends borders and a shared responsibility for nature and humanity. I hope that this common will will open the doors of a fair world for everyone," wrote Emine Erdoğan on the X social network after the opening ceremony of the summit.

The First Lady of Uzbekistan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the international public fund "Zamin" Ziroat Mirziyoeva said that the negative consequences of climate change have a great impact on the lives of the young generation - babies, children and teenagers, millions of their peers suffer from natural disasters, droughts, water and food shortages every day. noted.

"The fight against these incidents cannot be imagined without the young generation, without its conscious and active participation. "It gives me great pride to note from this prestigious platform that today the youth of Central Asia and Turkic peoples are forming as an integral part of this global movement," said Ziroat Mirziyoeva in her speech at the forum.

"The main event of the forum was the signing by Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkey of the international strategy to promote the culture of sustainable development and involve children and youth in the climate agenda in 2024-2030.