First Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of Kyrgyzstan Zhenish Seidaliev meets with Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Tatarstan Azat Ziganshin, Ministry of Natural Resources of the Kyrgyz Republic reports.
Main topic of meeting focuses on implementing significant joint conservation and scientific project — Ak Ilbirs Research and Rehabilitation Centre built in the Issyk-Kul region.
"Facility represents specialised complex for entire Central Asia, combining scientific research, modern laboratory, veterinary care, and rehabilitation of rare and endangered animal species," report states.
Report notes preserving and restoring snow leopard population — main symbol of Kyrgyzstan nature — holds special place in centre operations. Facility creates conditions for conducting scientific research, veterinary diagnostics, animal rehabilitation, and biodiversity conservation programme execution.
During meeting, parties note positive construction dynamics and discuss accelerating work to equip centre with modern laboratory equipment.
Special attention focuses on strengthening joint snow leopard conservation programme and developing scientific cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and Tatarstan.
Reported by Kabar (Kyrgyzstan).
