Since 2024, the chairmanship of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea has passed to the Republic of Kazakhstan. Our country will lead the organization for the next three years. Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was elected President of IFAS until the end of 2026.
The International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea, which includes Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, is engaged in the implementation of joint interstate environmental, scientific and practical programs and projects aimed at saving the Aral Sea and improving the environmental situation in the region, as well as solving common social and environmental problems.
“We are aimed at deepening cooperation both with the states of Central Asia and with other international organizations and financial institutions. This year we plan to begin the second phase of the project to preserve the Northern Aral Sea, implemented together with the World Bank. Saving the Aral Sea is a task that can only be accomplished through the joint efforts of all IFAS founding states. In the next three years, we intend to achieve significant results in this direction,” said the Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nurzhan Nurzhigitov.
Let us recall that earlier Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, speaking at the World Climate Summit in Dubai, spoke about climate threats for the countries of Central Asia. In particular, he called for more funds to be allocated to support the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea.
For reference
http://cawater-info.net/information-exchange/e-bulletin/8-12-01-2024.pdf
Askhat Orazbay headed the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea by the decision of the President of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Orazbai Askhat Tutkhishbaevich was appointed Chairman of the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea.
Askhat Orazbay was born on December 2, 1960. In 1985 he graduated from Tashkent State University. V.I. Lenin. In 2008-2024 he was the ambassador of Kazakhstan in a number of countries. https://centrasia.org/news.php
Source https://kzvesti.kz/newspaper-articles/kazahstan-vozglavil-mfsa-112205/
Photo by I. Titenok
