From April 17 to 19, the Republic of Karakalpakstan hosted the International Aral Tourism Week. The event was organized by the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan in cooperation with the General Prosecutor’s Office, the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan,
Veteran of Kazakhstan’s water management Nariman Kypshakbayev proposed increasing the height of the Kokaral dam to preserve the Northern Aral Sea. In his opinion, without these measures, the reservoir may disappear again. The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation is already studying this proposal. Nariman Kypshakbayev, former Minister of Land
Aralkum is the youngest desert on Earth. Photo: Ministry of Ecology of the Republic of Kazakhstan The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission has shown what remains of the Aral Sea, once the fourth largest lake in the world, Liter.kz reports with reference to the European Space Agency ( ESA ). The image from March 18, 2025,
📢 We invite you to the 7th summer school on the Aral Sea! 🌊🌱 From August 15 to 24, 2025, the 7th Aral Summer School will be held on the coast of the Aral Sea, organized by the Kazakh-German University (KNU) with the support of IHE Delft, GIZ and the
Astana. March 31. KazTAG – Secretary of the Security Council of Kyrgyzstan Marat Imankulov, at a roundtable on water diplomacy at the Oi-Ordo Center for Expert Initiatives in Bishkek, spoke about the need for a well-thought-out, joint approach to saving the Aral Sea. According to Marat Imankulov, the drying up of
Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Nurzhan Nurzhigitov summed up the results of the implementation of the first phase of the sea conservation project, Kazinform reports. Photo: /kazaral.org As reported by the press service of the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, following the results of the first phase of
National and private companies have been brought in to plant forests on the dried-out bottom of the Aral Sea, Kazinform reports. Photo: KATKO As reported by the Committee for Forestry and Wildlife of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, an agreement was concluded with KATCO (a joint venture of
Author: Vision & Global Trends – 12/11/2024 Uzbekistan’s Political Commitment to Addressing Climate Change and the Aral Sea Crisis: A Critical Perspective from COP29 Abstract – At the 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan delivered a compelling address that not only highlighted the global climate challenges
On September 18 this year, a meeting of the Board of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea was held in the capital of Kazakhstan, which was attended by representatives of the Fund’s member countries, including Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan Mr. Ziyozoda Sulaimon Rizoi, Chairman
On the 12th Meeting of the Working Group on Improving the Organizational Structure and Legal Framework of the ARAL Fund ASTANA, September 4, 2024 – As per the mandate of the Heads of the Central Asian Founding States of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS), the 12th
