U.S. offers assistance in satellite studying of Kazakh Mountains and Glaciers

During the meeting the sides discussed prospects of expanding cooperation in the field of environmental protection. N.Kapparov spoke about the implementation of the Concept of the country's transition to "green" economy which will help to address a wide range of environmental issues related to global climate change, melting of glaciers and the issues of transboundary rivers usage. The Minister also announced the start of "Green Bridge" partnership program, aimed at providing "green" economic growth through technology transfer, knowledge sharing and financial support for investment projects which have already joined a number of countries. Kapparov invited the United States to participate in "Green Bridge" partnership program. In turn Nisha Desai Biswal noted that the United States supports Kazakhstan in these efforts. The United States offered assistance in conducting satellite study and remote sensing of Kazakh mountains and glaciers.