On 11 November 2026, a thematic side event entitled “Uzbekistan–UNDP Strategic Climate Partnership: From Commitments to Investment and Resilience” will be held at the Uzbekistan Pavilion during the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye. The event will focus on
Large-scale work to establish saxaul plantations on the reclaimed seabed of the Aral Sea continues. Over the past six years, reforestation has covered more than 1.1 million hectares. 56.2 million saxaul seedlings have been planted on the former seabed, Kazinform reports, citing the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of
Photo © Tengrinews.kz / Turar Kazangapov The volume of water in the Northern Aral Sea has exceeded 23 billion cubic meters. From October 1, 2025, to date, approximately 1.2 billion cubic meters of water have been released into the sea via the Syr Darya River, Tengrinews.kz reports, citing the Ministry
A delegation from the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan, led by Aziz Abdukhakimov, Adviser to the President on Environmental Issues and Chairman of the Committee, participated in the “Leaders for Nature” Summit, held in Yerevan, Armenia, as part of the 17th Conference of
October 12, 2026, marks the 35th anniversary of the Tashkent Declaration adopted by the heads of water management authorities of the Central Asian republics and Kazakhstan. The document laid the foundation for the coordinated management of shared water resources amidst widespread political and economic change. In the fall of 1991,
Photo: primeminister.kz The Kazakh government has stepped up efforts to restore the Aral Sea and preserve the Caspian Sea. The press service detailed this today, October 7, 2026, according to Zakon.kz. According to the release, in fulfilling the instructions of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in his Address “Kazakhstan in the Era
In fulfilling the instructions of Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, outlined in his Address “Kazakhstan in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: Current Challenges and Their Solutions through Digital Transformation,” the Government is implementing a set of measures to restore the Northern Aral Sea and preserve the Caspian Sea’s water resources.
On September 21, 2026, a seminar was held in the SIC ICWC Training Hall with the participation of national experts from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, as well as representatives of regional and international partner organizations. The event, part of the IKI project “Regional Mechanisms for Low-Carbon and Climate-Resilient Transformation
In 2025, the water inflow into the country’s reservoirs was below normal Sayfiddin Karaev, asia+ 18.09.2026 09:47 Central Asia is experiencing declining river runoff, reduced terrestrial water storage, and some of the largest glacier mass losses on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) new report, “State of Global
On 11–12 September 2026, the second consultative meeting of delegations from the Central Asian countries was held in the National Tourist Zone “Avaza”. The meeting was dedicated to the development and identification of an implementation mechanism for the Special Programme of the United Nations (UN) for the Aral Sea Basin
