On the sidelines of the COP16 Conference of the Parties to the Convention to Combat Desertification, Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection, and Climate Change Aziz Abdukhakimov held a meeting with Jennifer Morris, Chief Executive Officer of The Nature Conservancy.

During the negotiations, the organization's extensive experience in land management, geology, and the resolution of intersectoral conflicts was noted on the example of many developed countries.

Following the meeting, an agreement was reached on sending The Nature Conservancy mission to Uzbekistan to conduct an in-depth analysis and identify promising areas of cooperation. “Caspian Energy Media” reports with reference to the official website of the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection, and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan.