Events
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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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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On 11 November 2025, in Belém, Federative Republic of Brazil, the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (EC IFAS), Askhat Orazbay, participated—at the invitation of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) and Sogesid S.p.A.—in the side event “Continuing Work on the Aral Sea: Joint Management for Environmental Restoration”, organized at the Italy Pavilion as part of the 30th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30).
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On 4 November 2025, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, at the invitation of the Tajik side, which chairs the Interstate Commission on Sustainable Development of Central Asia (ICSD CA), Deputy Chairman of EC IFAS Mr. S. Bekmaganbetov took part in the meeting of the ICSD CA Consultative Council and delivered a presentation titled “On the work to improve the organizational structure and legal framework of IFAS”.
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On 29 October 2025, in Astana, Mr. S. Bekmaganbetov, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS), and Mr. S. Mukatayev, Head of the Executive Directorate of IFAS in the Republic of Kazakhstan, spoke at a press conference dedicated to the project “Improvement of the Ecosystem of the Dried Bottom of the Aral Sea Using the Innovative E-seed Technology”.
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On October 23, 2025, a virtual consultation meeting was held between the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (EC IFAS) and the Scientific Information Center of the Interstate Commission for Water Coordination of Central Asia (SIC ICWC) to prepare for the launch of the Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Project on knowledge exchange and capacity building, initiated by the European Union in support of basin organizations.
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On October 16, 2025, the staff of the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS) took part in an inaugural and introductory virtual meeting to launch the Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Program with the International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO), which serves as the moderator of the P2P implementation process.
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