Iran Urges Multilateral Cooperation to Tackle Environmental Problems
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Head of Iran’s Department of Environment (DoE) called for broader bilateral and multilateral cooperation for resolving the environmental problems in the region and the world.
Ali Salajeqeh, who is also Iran’s Vice President, made the remarks at the second day of his visit to the Kenyan capital of Nairobi for participating in the 6th United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA).
In his meeting with the executive secretary of the United Nations Environment Assembly, Salajeqeh pointed out that resolving the environmental problems in the region and world require an increase in the bilateral- and multilateral cooperation.
He met and held talks with the environment ministers of Malaysia, China, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Republic of Azerbaijan, Turkey and Kenya to discuss bilateral ties and issues of the mutual interests.
Meantime, Secretary of the Nationwide Headquarters to Counter the Dust Phenomenon Ali Mohammad Tahmasbi, who has traveled to Kenya along with the head of the Department of Environment (DoE) to take part in the 6th edition of the UN Environment Assembly, said that 19 resolutions was proposed at the assembly and one of them was Iran-proposed resolution about the dust particles.
The 6th United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) kicked off in Nairobi, Kenya on February 26 for reviewing the 19 draft resolutions and two draft decisions previously approved and sent by the Open-Ended Committee of Permanent Representatives (OECPR).
