As part of the event, the delegation held a meeting with the Chairman of the Environmental Protection Authority of Oman, Dr. Abdullah bin Ali Al-Amri. The Director of the “Climate Residency” program at Green University, Shakhboz Akhmedov, also took part in it.

The Uzbek side conveyed the sincere wishes of the President’s Advisor on Environmental Issues — Chairman of the National Committee for Environmental Protection and Climate Change, Aziz Abdukhakimov, and expressed gratitude for the high level of organization of the climate week in Oman.

During the meeting, it was noted that both countries face a number of similar environmental challenges, including aridity of the territories, water resource scarcity, extremely high temperatures, and the need to decarbonize the economy. It was emphasized that the “Oman 2040” concept and the “Uzbekistan 2030” strategy are aimed at finding an answer to the same question: how to ensure economic growth while preserving natural resources.

The Uzbek side provided information on the reforms implemented in recent years, including strengthening the management system in the field of environmental protection, submitting the third nationally determined contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement, committing to reduce the carbon intensity of GDP by 50 percent by 2035 compared to the 2010 level and to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, joining the Global Methane Pledge, and establishing a national carbon market system and mechanisms for implementing Article 6 of the Paris Agreement in 2025.

It was also noted that the VIII Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) was successfully held in Samarkand in June 2016, and the Tashkent International Financial Centre was established.

The Uzbek side expressed particular interest in Oman’s experience in the field of water desalination, groundwater recharge, and integrated water resource management, in particular in the practice of using groundwater for irrigation in the Dakhiliyah Governorate.

The parties discussed four priority areas of cooperation:

Water technologies — establishing a dialogue between experts from Uzbekistan and Oman on issues related to water desalination, the use of saline water, and the treatment and reuse of wastewater;

Salt‑tolerant agriculture and ecosystem restoration — involving Oman in the activities of the Central Asian Center for Salt‑Tolerant Agriculture and Climate Resilience, which is planned to be established in Uzbekistan;

Youth climate leadership — developing cooperation between Oman’s youth climate platforms and the “Climate Residency” program at Green University, conducting joint research, and exchanging students.

Fighting desertification — using Oman’s experience in establishing a specialized early warning center in Uzbekistan.

In addition, Oman was invited to participate in the “Eco Expo Central Asia 2027” exhibition, which will be held on June 15–17, 2027, in Tashkent. The exhibition will cover such areas as green financing, ecotourism, clean technologies, environmental education, afforestation, green transport, and renewable energy.

During the meeting, it was noted that the visit of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Oman would be an important stage in the development of bilateral relations, and the signing of a memorandum on cooperation in the field of environmental protection would make it possible to take Uzbek‑Omani cooperation to the level of practical implementation of joint projects.