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country’s public and international policy on the
preservation of glaciers.

It is also important to emphasize that the adoption
of the resolution on the declaration 2025 the
“International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation”
attracts the attention of the scientific and
research community of European countries.
This is due to consequences of the rapid melting
of glaciers, which led scientists and glaciologists
to seek joint cooperation in order to study this
process. Such expeditions on the monitoring of
that Tajikistan, as an initiator, has already made glaciers have been carried out in the Pamir.
its contribution to the aforementioned Trust Particularly, I would like to mention that this
Fund and look forward to contributions of other topic was discussed on June 1, 2023 during the
countries and development partners. meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the
Republic of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin with
The International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation scientists and glaciologists of renowned scientific
highlights the linkage between glacier melt, the research institutes of the Swiss Confederation,
impact of climate change and modifications in who intend to conduct a comprehensive study
the hydrological natural cycle, which was also of the processes and factors influencing glacier
indicated in the "Our Common Agenda" of UN melting and to assess the potential impact of
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. these undesirable phenomena on the example of
glaciers of Tajikistan.
Tajikistan is convinced that this initiative would
give impetus for a new global movement to take In connection with the celebration of the
the necessary collective action and to protect International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation
glaciers from intense melting and disappearance. in 2025 and Tajikistan’s preparations for the
Additionally, this initiative organically fits into International Conference on Glaciers, we
the mainstream of the measures currently taken consider the actions of Swiss glaciologists and
by the world community within the framework their research results important. In this context,
of the Paris Agreement. Besides we believe along with the countless mechanisms associated
that the UN Water Action Decade (2018-2028) with the response to climate change, it is necessary
provides an excellent platform and plays a key to implement similar tools and adequate
role in integrating water and climate issues, approaches to prevent the accelerated melting of
contributing to their comprehensive solution to glaciers and its adverse consequences.
achieve sustainable development.
In conclusion, it is my privilege to express our
Moreover, I would like to note that Tajikistan gratitude to all UN Member States, UN and
has adopted a Law on Glaciers’ Preservation other international and regional organizations
which is a unique in its kind and it had been that supported our initiative and reiterate that
developed as part of the President’s broader we are ready to cooperate with all countries and
initiatives on climate change and in response to international organizations to fulfil the mandate
the aforementioned resolution. of the resolution, as well we invite all parties to
actively participate in preparatory meetings as
The law defines the legal, economic and institutional the Dushanbe Water Process with the aim of
frameworks for the preservation of glaciers as making the Conference Dedicated to Glaciers’ MON VOYAGE AU
environmental objects and strategic sources of water Preservation a success. •
resources. Likewise, the law also regulates public
relations in conducting educational and research DOMAINE DE VALMOURIANE
activities, monitoring and preservation of glaciers,
as well as the implementation of measures of the

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