Let me begin by conveying the greetings of our President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and thanking the Government of Armenia and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity for organizing this important summit. �Mar. This was announced by the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Turkey, İbrahim Yumakl, on October 16, during the summit of "Leaders of Biodiversity" within the framework of COP17 in Yerevan. "It has been four years since the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. This document has become the overall "roadmap" for halting biodiversity loss and protecting nature. Now our main task is to turn this general vision into concrete actions and long-term results. For this, it is very important to ensure the availability of financing and technologies, to expand the possibilities of potential development, as well as to strengthen scientific and technical cooperation. We consider environmental protection and sustainable development not as mutually exclusive concepts, but as complementary goals. That is why we perceive the protection of biodiversity not only as an integral part of our environmental policy, but also as the most important element of our development policy. This year has become an important milestone. conferences of the parties are held within the framework of key environmental conventions. After Ulaanbaatar and Yerevan, we will gather again next month, this time in Antalya, within the framework of COP 31. Turkey strives for COP 31 to become a practical implementation conference where climate commitments will be translated into concrete actions. We want to strengthen cooperation in such areas as the fight against climate change, the preservation of biodiversity, as well as ensuring land and food security. Our message today is very clear. the time has come to move from obligations to real results. Turkey is determined to strengthen international cooperation, share its experience and contribute to the search for common solutions. We also attach great importance to bilateral cooperation platforms. In particular, we are pleased with the development of dialogue with Armenia in many directions, including in the fields of agriculture, animal husbandry and environmental protection. Realizing its historical and geographical responsibility, Turkey will continue to make efforts to strengthen prosperity and stability in the region. We look forward to meeting you next month in Antalya. Let's take firm and concrete steps together, on the road from Yerevan to Antalya, to protect nature and build a sustainable future," said the Turkish minister.