Bishkek: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), with support from the U.S. Embassies in Nur-Sultan and Bishkek, convened a regional workshop on air quality monitoring network development, the press service of the U.S. Embassy in Kyrgyzstan said.
Participants from the C5+1 countries of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and the United States joined the virtual workshop, which included government representatives for hydrometeorology and air quality monitoring.
During the event Lydmila Nyshаnbaeva, Head of Environmental Monitoring, Kyrgyz Hydromet under the Ministry of Emergency Situations remarked that “From this workshop, we learned best practices from our U.S. colleagues on determining the goals of air quality monitoring, and the use of monitors and sensors. This workshop is a good platform for the exchange of knowledge and useful information so that the entire region can achieve goals in the field of air quality. In the future, we can think about the development of a regional monitoring network for Central Asia.” This is the second workshop held by the U.S. EPA with Central Asian partners. In August 2020, U.S. EPA, U.S. Embassy Nur-Sultan, and the Secretariat of the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution conducted a five-day workshop on a wide range of air quality management topics, including estimation of pollutant emissions, analysis of health effects, and strategies on public communication of air quality information. Both workshops aim to strengthen regional partnership and inter-government cooperation on air quality management in Central Asia. – PNP
