At an environmental conference in Turkmenistan, Uzbek Ambassador Ravshanbek Alimov announced the transition of regional dialogue to a more trusting and systemic level. For our republic, the Caspian Basin remains a key factor in stability and transport logistics. The climate in Central Asia is warming twice as fast as the
An international roundtable discussion, “Clean Caspian: Interregional Cooperation,” was held in Atyrau. At the Kh. Dosmukhamedov Atyrau University, scientists, environmentalists, and activists from Kazakhstan and Russia discussed key threats to the region’s ecosystem: sharp sea level decline, climate change, water shortages, and biodiversity conservation. Welcoming the participants of the plenary
August 12, 2026 Today, Caspian Sea Day was solemnly celebrated in the Avaza National Tourist Zone. Ensuring environmental well-being is one of the priority areas of the Fatherland’s foreign policy, initiated by the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan, Hero Arkadag, and now
Today marks Caspian Sea Day, a milestone that this year coincides with the 20th anniversary of the entry into force of the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea, known as the Tehran Convention, Qazinform News Agency reports. Photo credit: Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Ecology
Water levels in the Caspian Sea continue to fall. According to recent expert estimates, this vast inland body of water could become significantly shallower in the coming decades, which will lead to serious environmental and economic difficulties for all countries in the region. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) issued
Majilis deputy and AMANAT party faction member Dyusenbay Turganov sent a parliamentary inquiry to Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov regarding the decline in the Caspian Sea level. According to the deputy, the shallowing of the Caspian Sea is gradually transforming from an environmental issue into a matter of state management of
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Japan are launching a $3 million joint project to help Kazakhstan respond to declining water levels in the Caspian Sea, Kazinform reports, citing the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Photo: Ministry of Ecology
The Caspian Sea, the world’s largest landlocked body of water, is drying up at an alarming rate. From destroyed buildings to the disappearance of animal habitats, scientists say the Caspian’s condition is approaching critical. The current decline in the Caspian Sea’s water level began in the 1990s and, according to
Caspian Sea, photo by Canva The shallowing of the Caspian Sea is increasingly going beyond the environmental agenda, directly affecting the economy, logistics, and quality of life in Kazakhstan’s coastal regions. The Mangystau Region, a key transit and oil infrastructure hub in the country, is feeling the effects of the
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, photo by Akorda Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addressed issues of transboundary water use and the environmental state of the Aral and Caspian Seas during a forum in Ashgabat, Akorda reports. According to the Head of State, ensuring water security requires special attention. “In the face of increasing water shortages, its
