Events
On 5–6 March 2026, the 3rd meeting of the Regional Working Group on the preparation of the Central Asia Water Efficiency Cooperation Project was held in Tashkent. The meeting was organized by the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea jointly with the World Bank Central Asia Water-Energy Program (CAWEP-4).
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4 March 2026 the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea together with the World Bank Central Asia Water-Energy Program (CAWEP-4) organized a study visit in Tashkent on the topic “Transfer of Innovative Technologies and Educational Practices in Water Resources Management in Central Asia”.
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In line with the assigned tasks and in implementation of the instructions of the Board of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea, the Executive Committee of the Fund organized the 15th meeting of the Working Group on improving the organizational structure and legal and regulatory framework of IFAS on 25–26 February 2026 in Astana.
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On 6 February 2026, in Astana, Kazakhstan, the heads of the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea and the Islamic Organization for Food Security, Ashat Orazbay and Berik Aryn, signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutions.
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Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (EC IFAS), in collaboration with the Central Asian Water and Energy Program (CAWEP‑4), organized the 2nd meeting of the Working Group on the Regional Grant Component of the multi-phase “Central Asia Water Efficiency and Savings Program” on 2–3 February 2026 in Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan.
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On 27 January 2026, the first regional workshop on the dissemination of results of the joint project of the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (EC IFAS) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) was held in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. The project, entitled “Correction of hydromodule zoning of the Syrdarya river basin using remote sensing data and satellite mapping technologies for correction of water consumption and irrigation regimes for agricultural crops cultivated in the region” (the Project), was presented to a wide range of stakeholders.
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At the invitation of the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS), Askhat Orazbay, took part in the annual Week of the United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA), held in Ashgabat on 20–23 January 2026.
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At the invitation of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), based on the Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2025 between the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea and UNEP, as well as the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan, on 9 December 2025, the Chairman of the EC IFAS, Askhat Orazbay, participated in the 7th session of the UNEP Assembly (UNEA-7) on the theme “Advancing Sustainable Solutions for a Sustainable Planet”, held at the UNEP headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.
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On 28 November 2025, the first meeting of the Working Group on the Regional Grant Component of the multi-phase “Central Asia Water Efficiency and Savings Program” was held in Astana at the office of the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (EC IFAS).
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In his remarks, Mr. Orazbay expressed gratitude to the European Union for its support through the Central Asia Water and Energy Program (CAWEP-4) and noted the valuable partnership with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the French Development Agency (AFD). He highlighted the importance of coordinating efforts among international partners and emphasized the work of the EC IFAS on establishing a cooperation mechanism for the implementation of joint projects.
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On 17 November 2025, in Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan, a Conference dedicated to international water cooperation and the improvement of Uzbekistan’s water legislation was held under the auspices of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
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On 13 November 2025, in Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan, representatives of the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS), S. Bekmaganbetov and N. Sheraliev, took part—at the invitation of the Swiss side and within the framework of the Blue Peace Central Asia (BPCA) initiative—in the Regional Seminar “Water Challenges in Central Asia” and in the first meeting of the BPCA Regional Advisory Committee.
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