Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, August 27
By Huseyn Hasanov– Trend:
Turkmenistan intends to sign the Paris climate agreement, the Turkmen government said Aug. 27.
According to Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov’s decree, Rashid Meredov, Turkmen foreign minister, deputy chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, will sign the document.
The Paris agreement was adopted by all 196 sides of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change at the 21st Conference, held in Paris December 12, 2015.
The agreement is a "road map" of measures that will reduce emissions released to the atmosphere and strengthen resilience to climate change.