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Participation of the EC IFAS in the Reception on the Occasion of the Opening of the AFD Office in Kazakhstan

Astana, April 11, 2025 – At the invitation of the Embassy of the French Republic in the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Chairperson of the Executive Committee of IFAS, Mr. Askhat Orazbay, took part in a diplomatic reception on the occasion of the inauguration of the Representative Office of the French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement – AFD) in Kazakhstan, in the city of Astana.

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On Participation in the Meeting of the Coordination Council of Development Partners in the Water Sector

On 10 April 2025, the second meeting of the Coordination Council of Development Partners in the Water Sector of the Republic of Kazakhstan was held in Astana under the co-chairmanship of Mr. Nurlan Nurzhigitov, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation of Kazakhstan, and Ms. Katrin Vavvernia, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kazakhstan. The Council currently includes 35 partners.

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Meeting with representatives of the UNECE and IWAC

On 9 April 2025, the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (EC IFAS) was visited by representatives of the Secretariat of the UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Geneva, Switzerland), as well as the International Water Assessment Centre (IWAC, Astana), which support the implementation of the Convention and its Protocol on Water and Health.

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The Second Meeting of the Working Group for the ADB project "Strengthening the Development of Green Skills within the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program"

Baku, April 3-5, 2025 – The Second Meeting of the Working Group for the ADB project "Strengthening the Development of Green Skills within the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program" was held in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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About the business trip to Samarkand

On April 4-5, 2025, the Executive Committee of the IFAS, headed by the Chairman of the organization, Askhat Orazbay, participated in the International Conference "Central Asia Facing Global Climate Challenges: Consolidation for Common Prosperity" and the 89th meeting of the Interstate Coordinating Water Commission of Central Asia, which took place in the city of Samarkand, Republic of Uzbekistan, at the invitation of the event organizers.

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The European Union is ready to further support the Executive Committee of IFAS

Astana, 1 April 2025 – Chairman of the Executive Committee of the IFAS Askhat Orazbay met with the newly appointed European Union Special Representative for Central Asia Eduards Stiprais, who arrived in Kazakhstan on a working visit.

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Seminar on the Presentation of the Blue Peace Central Asia Initiative

Tashkent, 28 March 2025 – The Embassy of Switzerland in Uzbekistan hosted a seminar on presentation of the Blue Peace Central Asia initiative. The event was organized by the International Water Management Institute, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia.

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Participation in the celebration of the "Day of the Aral Sea"

On March 27, 2025, in Aralsk, Kyzylorda Region, a roundtable discussion on "Experience, Modernity, and Prospects of the Aral Region" was held at the initiative of the Executive Directorate of IFAS in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The event was dedicated to the "Day of the Aral Sea".

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Launch of the Water Diplomacy Training for Young Specialists in Central Asia

Astana, 17 March 2025 - the Executive Committee of IFAS jointly with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands held a ceremony of launching the training titled “Promoting political cooperation through water diplomacy in Central Asia” for junior diplomats and professionals from Central Asia.

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Visit of British Diplomats to the EC IFAS

On March 13, 2025, a meeting took place at the office of the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (EC IFAS) between the Chairman of EC IFAS, Askhat Orazbay, and the Director for Central Asia Development at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Sarah Cooper.

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CICA Secretary General visited Executive Committee of IFAS

Astana, 13 March 2025 - Secretary General of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) Kairat Sarybay paid a visit to the office of the Executive Committee of the International Fund of Saving the Aral Sea (EC IFAS).

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Chairman of the EC IFAS Attended the Auyzashar hosted by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan

Astana, March 12, 2025 – At the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan M. Nurtleu, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (EC IFAS) A. Orazbay took part in an Auyzashar event organized for the heads of diplomatic missions and representatives of international organizations accredited in Kazakhstan.

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