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A joint scientific expedition with the participation of Uzbek and Chinese specialists will allow for a more in-depth study of the nature and problems of the Aral Sea region based on a scientific approach and research.
TASHKENT, August 25 — Sputnik. Scientists from Uzbekistan and China have begun a joint study of the dried-up bottom of the Aral Sea. This was reported by the Ministry of Ecology of the Republic.
In this regard, the Central Asian University of Environment and Climate Change held an opening ceremony for a comprehensive scientific expedition on the ecology and environment of the dried bed of the Aral Sea.
The event was attended by the Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change Aziz Abdukhakimov, the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Uzbekistan Yu Jun, the Director of the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Professor Zhang Yuanming, the Vice President of the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan Professor Shakhlo Turdikulova, as well as scientists from China, Russia, Kazakhstan and Japan.
Scientists from Uzbekistan and China have begun a joint study of the dried-up bottom of the Aral Sea.
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The head of the environmental department of Uzbekistan noted the importance of the expedition in understanding and mitigating the impact of the negative consequences of the environmental crisis on the environment in the Aral Sea region.
“The expedition that started today is another big step forward in the deeper study of the nature of the Aral Sea region based on a scientific approach and research. I am confident that joint efforts and scientific cooperation will yield significant results and create a basis for the implementation of new environmental projects and initiatives in the region in the future,” the minister noted.
Scientists from Uzbekistan and China have begun a joint study of the dried-up bottom of the Aral Sea
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As part of the expedition, scientists plan to conduct research to study changes in the ecosystem, soil, and the state of biodiversity in the region.
Scientists from Uzbekistan and China have begun a joint study of the dried-up bottom of the Aral Sea
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“We are pursuing several scientific goals in the expedition. This is the study of the biodiversity of microorganisms, soil composition and mineral deposits. Because at present we see that the accumulated salt from the bottom of the Aral Sea is spreading not only to the nearest regions, but also to China, the West and other remote regions. We are confident that the data that will be collected during the expedition will be useful in making decisions by the governments of our countries on issues of stabilizing the environmental situation,” Shakhlo Turdikulova noted at the ceremony.
During the event, flags were presented to representatives of the organizing institutions, including the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography and the Institute of Botany of the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan, symbolizing the official start of the expedition.
Scientists from Uzbekistan and China have begun a joint study of the dried-up bottom of the Aral Sea
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At the end of the meeting, team members discussed upcoming activities and laid the groundwork for their joint efforts in the upcoming expedition.
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