“In many cases, each state specializes in the protection of rare, endangered, endemic or “Red Book” plants in its territory in accordance with its national legislation. This suggests that the SCO lacks a unified partnership program for the overall conservation of endemic species. If such a cooperation project is launched within the framework of the SCO, it will not only improve research activities, but also preserve rare and endangered species of such plants,” the Minister of Innovative Development of Uzbekistan, Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov, said.