On April 28, 2012 a press conference on the results of the International scientific conference Baikal - the world treasure took place in Ulan-Ude. The conference was organized by the Permanent Delegation of the Russian Federation to UNESCO and the Fund for Protection of Lake Baikal (the FPLB) with the support of Government of the Republic of Buryatia, Russian Geographical Society, the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, and Foundation of Prince of Monaco Albert II.
Director of the Baikal Institute of Nature Management SB RAS, Corresponding Member of RAS, Arnold Tulokhonov spoke about his participation in the Paris conference. Besides him, the Republic of Buryatia was represented in France by Minister of Natural Resources Bair Angaev and Hambo Lama of Buddhist Traditional Sangha of Russia Dagba Ochirov.
The press conference was opened by the film Baikal: Earth and Space, talking about the latest studies of Lake Baikal, not only with deep diving, but also from space.

In general, the participants of the Paris conference Baikal - the world treasure discussed the problems of preserving the ecosystem of Lake Baikal, listed as World Heritage sites by UNESCO, and the prospects of further research for the sustainable development of the Baikal region.

In Paris Arnold Tulokhonov gave the presentation Space, Ocean, Lake Baikal: results of assimilation and reflections: “By my report, probably I drew attention for the first time to the fact that the Space is given incomparably more attention than the Ocean. In fact, the Ocean is a source of our life, a man came out from it and the future is also in the Ocean, not in the Space. Nobody lives in the Space. That is why we say that the Ocean - is the future of our planet. And the expedition Mirs at Lake Baikal showed for the first time what can be done. The first time during three years 178 dives were carried out, involving 215 hydronauts, including heads of state - President of Mongolia Tsakhiagiyn Elbegdorj and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. I emphasize that this expedition was of great importance for the Republic, for the lake and especially for science”.
Dagba Ochirov Hambo Lama said: “I believe that through the study of Lake Baikal we can find the answer about the origin of Earth and life on it. It is necessary to find harmony and balance between the lake preservation and the prospects of Buryat region as a whole. I learned many new things about Lake Baikal from the presentations of both Russian and foreign scientists at the conference in Paris. I would also like to note about the good organization of the conference. For the first time Baikal was represented at such a high level. I think that it is the great merit of the Chairman of Guardianship Board of the FPLB, State Duma deputy Mikhail Slipenchuk”.
Concluding the press conference, A. Tulokhonov said: “Step by step we have to advocate our problems of Baikal. No one will do this instead of us”.