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Consultations between EC IFAS and ADB

On August 12, 2024, an online consultation took place between the Executive Committee of IFAS (International Fund for saving the Aral Sea) and representatives of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) regarding the establishment and development of partnership relations within the framework of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program, for which ADB serves as the Secretariat.

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Information Exchange and Coordination System for Water Resources between the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IF SAS) and Art Work Design Kft.

Astana, 8 August 2024 – The Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (EC IFAS) works on attracting international partners and donors for the implementation of joint projects in the Aral Sea basin.

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About participation in the EDB Business Forum

Almaty, 27 June 2024 - Chairman of the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (EC IFAS) Askhat Orazbay participated as the key speaker at the session “Water, energy and food in Central Asia: partnerships and projects for sustainable development”, held in the framework of the Business forum of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB).

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International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea and OECD: Prospects for Cooperation to Improve Water Management, Ecology, and Energy in the Region

Astana, June 25, 2024 – The Chairman of the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (EC IFAS), A. Orazbay, met with the OECD representative responsible for the Central Asia region, T. Kato.

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International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea and Eurasian Development Bank: Joining Efforts to Improve the situation in the Aral Sea Basin

Astana, June 25, 2024 – The Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (EC IFAS) hosted a meeting between the Chairman of EC IFAS A. Orazbay and the Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) N. Podguzov.

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Visit of the IFAS Executive Committee to JSC 'Kazakhstan Gharysh Sapary': Opportunities of Space Monitoring for Water Resource Management

On June 18, 2024, representatives of the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea visited the National Company "Kazakhstan Gharysh Sapary" in Astana. During the meeting, the parties discussed the possibilities of satellite monitoring and remote sensing of the Earth (RS), which play a crucial role in water resource management.

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“Aral: Life and Death of a Sea”

Astana, June 17, 2024 – A meeting with Sarah Cameron, Associate Professor at the University of Maryland’s History Department (USA) was held at the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS).

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А meeting with the Regional Director of the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Europe Office Arnold Kreilhuber

Astana, 14 June 2024 – Chairman of the EC IFAS Askhat Orazbay held a meeting with the Regional Director of the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Europe Office Arnold Kreilhuber.

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А meeting between the Chairman of the IFAS Executive Committee, Askhat Orazbay, and the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Central Asia, Head of the UN Regional Center for

On June 14, 2024, at the office of the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS) in Astana, a meeting took place between the Chairman of the IFAS Executive Committee, Askhat Orazbay, and the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Central Asia, Head of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA), Kaha Imnadze.

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The Chairman of the Executive Committee of IFAS, A. Orazbay, held a series of meetings during the 3rd High-Level International Conference

During the meeting with the Special Representative of the European Union for Central Asia, Terhi Hakala, issues regarding the enhancement of cooperation between EU countries and IFAS were discussed. This cooperation is aimed at the implementation of projects from the Fund's medium-term documents up to 2030 – the Aral Sea Basin Program (ASBP-4) and the Regional Environmental Protection Program for Sustainable Development of Central Asian Countries (REP4SD CA). An agreement was reached on closer coordination of work and the expansion of partnership.

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А roundtable for water management ministers on the topic “Achieving Greater Efficiency in Water Use in the Central Asian Region”

On June 12, 2024, in Dushanbe, the IFAS Executive Committee and the Central Asia Water and Energy Partnership team led by the World Bank (CAWEP) organized a roundtable for water management ministers on the topic “Achieving Greater Efficiency in Water Use in the Central Asian Region.” The event was held as part of the 3rd High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development” 2018-2028.

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The conference “Water for Cooperation: Transboundary and International Water Cooperation, Intersectoral Cooperation, Including Scientific Cooperation, and Water within the 2030 Agenda”

The Chairman of the Executive Committee of IFAS, Askhat Orazbay, participated in and spoke at the conference “Water for Cooperation: Transboundary and International Water Cooperation, Intersectoral Cooperation, Including Scientific Cooperation, and Water within the 2030 Agenda”.

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