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11th International Pesticides Forum kicks off in Gabala
Baku, September 7 (AZERTAC). The 11th International HCH and Pesticides Forum, co-organized by Azerbaijan`s Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources and International HCH & Pesticides Association has today started in Azerbaijan`s town of Gabala.
The Forum supported by Netherlands, Ministry of Agriculture of Azerbaijan, Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment (RECETOX), German Federal Environment Agency is attended by over 120 experts from 40 countries.
Speaking in the event the Azerbaijani Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Huseyngulu Bagirov noted globalization process, rapid economic development, increasing demand driven by population growth, climate change and other reasons cause environmental problems in the world. He noted Azerbaijan is engaged in solving old environmental problems.
The speeches by Czech Environment Minister, Slovenian Health Minister, and Kyrgyz Minister of Agriculture were read out in the Forum.
Representative of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety made a speech at the event.
The Forum will last three days.
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