Forest Invasive Species Network, 9-11 June 2026, Jalal-Abad, Kyrgyzstan

10:00 - 10:45

Opening of the event

Moderator: TBC

Welcome speeches:

1. Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic

2. Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic in the JalalAbad Region

3. Chairman of the Agrarian Committee, Deputies of the Zhogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic

4. Minister of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic

5. Deputy Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic

6. Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic

7. FAO Representative in the Kyrgyz Republic

The role of walnut-fruit forests in Kyrgyzstan

Moderator: TBC

1. "Forests of Kyrgyzstan: Walnut Forests – Challenges and Development Prospects"
Chodoev, Nurgazy Urbaevich - Director of the Forestry Service under the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic

2. The Role of Science in the Conservation and Development of Walnut Forests in Kyrgyzstan Razhapbaev, Muslim Kudusovich – Director, Scientific and Production Forest Center named after. P.A. Ghana NAS KR 

Panel discussion on Kyrgyzstan's Walnut Forests: “Present and Future – Opportunities and Prospects for International Cooperation"

Moderator: Baydaliev, Aibek Kydyrbaevich

Participants:

1. Department of Agroforestry of the Ministry of Agriculture

2. Representative of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision

3. Representative of the Forest Service under the Ministry of Emergency Situations

4. Ekrem Yazici, Forestry Officer, FAO

5. Aitkul Burkhanov, General Director of the Kyrgyz Association of Forest and Land Users

6. GIZ

Discussion (questions/answers)

Discussion of priority areas of cooperation

Hall 1. The state of nut-fruit forests and their protection from pests and diseases (hybrid session)

Moderator – Ferenc Lakatos, REUFIS

● Presentation: Insect pests of nut trees - Kahraman Ipekdal, Türkiye

● Presentation: Diseases of nut trees - Alberto Santini, Italy

● Presentation: Phytosanitary measures associated with import and export of nut tree germplasm and products - Shiroma Sathyapala, FAO

● Country reports related to forest health issues of nut trees: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

● Discussion

Coffee break during the session (20 mins)

Summarizing the results of sessions

Demonstration and inspection:

● state of nut and fruit forests

● problems of forest pests and diseases

● reforestation areas

● use of non-wood forest products (NWFP)

● investment potential of forest ecosystems

Moderator: Norbert Winkler-Ráthonyi, FAO

Country reports related to forest health issues of nut trees – continuation from 9 June Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Slovenia (TBC), Türkiye etc.

Moderator: Burak Avcioglu, FAO

Group work on Pest and Disease of nut trees and their management in the Region

Moderator: Norbert Winkler-Ráthonyi, FAO

Introductory presentation on the emerging forest health issues in the Central Asia region – Ferenc Lakatos, REUFIS (hybrid session)

Moderator: Ferenc Lakatos, REUFIS

Annual network meeting of the REUFIS focal points (hybrid session – restricted)

• Update from focal points on ongoing/emerging issues

• Short update on previous events – Ferenc Lakatos, Shiroma Sathyapla

- Publication of Pocket guide to monitor important bark and wood-boring forest insects in Europe and Central Asia

-Briefing on the EPPO Agrilus conference, April 2026, Vienna, Austria

- Update from Türkiye regarding the preparation of a risk assessment on Robinia pseudoacacia, focusing on its advantages, disadvantages, uses, and potential issues (TBC)

• REUFIS workplan for 2026/27

Farewell coffee and closing of the meeting