Bilateral Meeting H.E. Dinara Kemelova, Special Representative of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic on the Mountain Agenda

Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met with Her Excellency Dinara Kemelova, Special Representative of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic on the Mountain Agenda, on the margins of the 28th Session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO).

The Special Representative conveyed the regards of H.E. Sadyr Zhaparov, President of the Kyrgyz Republic, and recalled the Director-General’s contribution to the Global Mountain Dialogue held in Bishkek in April 2025.

The Special Representative briefed the Director-General on preparations for the Second Global Mountain Summit, “Bishkek+25”, to be hosted by Kyrgyzstan in October 2027, and invited FAO to play an active role in its preparation and implementation. She also presented Kyrgyzstan’s proposal for a UN Decade of Mountain Resilience 2028–2037, aimed at maintaining global momentum on the Mountain Agenda and strengthening cooperation, partnerships and resource mobilization in response to the growing impacts of climate change on mountain regions.

The Special Representative also shared the Government’s aim to establish a Mountain Resilience Centre in Bishkek, envisaged as an international platform for science, early warning, data sharing, adaptation technologies and capacity development.

The Director-General welcomed the Special Representative and reaffirmed FAO’s technical support for the Mountain Summit, as well as for the development of the Mountain Resilience Centre’s operational and business model, including its initial activities and outreach to mountain countries. He also encouraged broad regional participation in the Summit, including neighbouring countries.

The Director-General reaffirmed his commitment to supporting the President of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Government in advancing the global Mountain Agenda. The two sides also discussed the upcoming special event on mountain resilience at COP31 in Antalya and opportunities to further strengthen cooperation on climate resilience, sustainable mountain development and access to climate finance.