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KEYNOTE SPEECH AT THE BISHKEK GLOBAL MOUNTAIN SUMMIT - 2002-10-31

Date: 
Thursday, 2002, October 31
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Bishkek - at 10 AM a Keynote Speech was given by H.H. The Aga Khan on 'Building partnerships for sustainable mountain development. According to Kabar News, 'The work of the Bishkek Global Mountain Summit is continued at the plenary meeting in the Government House. After the speech of His Highness Aga Khan, Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network, many participants of the programme 'International Partnership for Sustainable Development of Mountain Regions' expressed their opinions on significance of partnership for mountain regions in the modern world. Representatives of UNESCO, UNEP, FAO, ICIMOD touched upon various aspects for necessary partnership.'

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IevpnzPtLfQ

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H.H. Prince Karim Aga Khan IV


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