BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 11. Kyrgyzstan has
called to support the establishment of an international trust fund
for the preservation of Lake Issyk-Kul, with initial contribution
amounting to $10 million, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and
Head of the Presidential Administration of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek
Kasymaliev said.
According to the press service of the cabinet, he made the
remarks during his address at the 31st session of the Conference of
the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye, on November 11.
He recalled that Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov announced the
initiative to establish an international trust fund for the
preservation of Lake Issyk-Kul on September 22, 2026, during the
81st session of the UN General Assembly.
Kasymaliev called on international partners to support the
initiative, emphasizing the importance of preserving unique natural
ecosystems amid growing climate challenges.
In his address, the Prime Minister also drew attention to the
significant gap between the climate adaptation financing needs of
developing mountainous countries and the level of international
support provided to them.
In this regard, he welcomed the agreements reached at recent
climate conferences to mobilize $1.3 trillion annually in climate
finance by 2035, as well as to triple funding for adaptation
measures.
At the same time, Kasymaliev stressed the need to simplify
access to climate financing and remove administrative barriers that
make it difficult for developing countries to obtain support.
He separately called for stronger cooperation among mountainous
countries and support for holding an annual Dialogue on Mountains
and Climate Change under the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change.
In addition, Kyrgyzstan proposed establishing a Global Center
for the Resilience of Mountain Regions, which would bring together
scientific, technical, and financial resources to implement
practical projects.
Kasymaliev also invited COP31 participants to attend the Second
Global Mountain Summit, scheduled to take place in Bishkek in
October 2027.
He emphasized that preserving mountain ecosystems and the
cryosphere is a shared responsibility of the international
community and requires moving from statements to concrete
action.
Delegations from more than 190 countries, including 102 world
leaders, are participating in COP31.
