DUSHANBE, 12.11.2024 /NIAT “Khovar”/. On November 12, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Leader of the Nation, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, participated and spoke at a high-level roundtable dedicated to the topic of climate finance, which was held in the Pakistan Pavilion in Baku, Azerbaijan.

President Emomali Rahmon at the beginning thanked the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for organizing this event and the invitation to participate in it.

It was emphasized that in today’s global conditions, all regions of the world, especially developing countries, are facing serious problems of climate change, which is one of the main causes of natural disasters.

As it is known, due to the destructive consequences of natural disasters, along with the loss of life, serious material and financial damage is also inflicted upon the economies of the countries.

In this context, it was considered necessary to take coordinated joint actions, especially through climate finance, in order to address such global threats.

The Head of our state, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, stressed that «the Republic of Tajikistan is one of those developing countries that remain vulnerable to the effects of climate change.»

It was mentioned that, given the devastating consequences of natural disasters, Tajikistan pays special attention to the issue of climate change and environmental sustainability, and has been leading the water and climate agenda in the world for the last 20 years.

The President of the country stated that Tajikistan’s initiatives in the fields of water and climate were supported by the international community during this period through 14 resolutions of the UN General Assembly.

In the opinion of our Head of State, these initiatives have created a favorable basis for achieving coordinated global goals in the field of water, including those included in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

It was emphasized that Tajikistan, as always, is ready to continue its constructive actions in the area of preservation of water resources, including glaciers and climate resilience.

Our Head of State, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, stated that we support the international community’s call for more active financing for tackling the climate problems and innovative financial mechanisms to strengthen the capacity of vulnerable countries, especially developing countries, to adapt to the effects of climate change.

The establishment of a robust and inclusive coalition by developing countries and development partners to collectively promote international reform of the climate finance system and build a sustainable future for future generations was called an imperative.

Summing up his speech, the Head of our state, Emomali Rahmon, expressed his belief that today’s roundtable will play an important role in strengthening the future joint efforts of countries in mitigating climate change and protecting the planet’s vital water resources.