The wife of Turkish President Emine Erdogan visited the Botanical Garden of Perdan in Kuala Lumpur, where she arrived as part of the official visit of the head of the Turkish state.
Erdogan at the entrance to the garden was met by the wife of Prime Minister Malaysia Van Aziza Ismail, state minister Zalikha Binti Mustafa and the head of the municipality of Kuala-Lumpura Maimun MOHD Sharif.
The wife of the President of Turkey examined the stands of various state institutions, including the municipality of Kuala Lumpur and the Malaysian agency for green technologies and climate change.
Malaysian officials informed Emine Erdogan about the processes of waste processing in the country.
The wife of the President of Turkey signed a commemorative book in the Botanical Garden. In memory of Emine Erdogan and Ismail, the Merbau tree was put in the garden, which is called the “national tree of Malaysia”, since it personifies strength and durability and has deep cultural significance.
The head of the municipality of Kuala-Lumpur Maimun MOHD Sharif thanked the first lady Emin Erdogan for her progressive vision in the issue of zero waste.
As part of the visit, the “Agreement on Strategic Cooperation” between the Zero waste Foundation and the municipality of Kuala Lumpur.
was signed.
The document was signed by the President of the Foundation Samed Agrbash and the head of the municipality of Kuala-Lumpur Maimun MOHD Sharif.
The agreement signed in order to strengthen waste measures to reduce waste is aimed at developing both parties to joint projects for sustainable city management, waste reduction and processing.
In addition, Agribash and Abdul Gani signed a “letter of change” aimed at supporting environmental stability and promoting zero waste practice.
Emine Erdogan wrote on her page on a social network that two important steps were taken in Malaysia to disseminate information about the Waste Waste concept.
“Our world is the most precious heritage, entrusted to us. It is possible to protect it and build a stable future only by sharing knowledge and experience and acting on the basis of common sense,” Erdogan said.