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Turkmenistan: IFAS adopts action plan for Aral Sea salvation

ASHGABAT (TCA) — Turkmenistan’s capital Ashgabat on January 30 hosted a Board meeting of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS), co-organized by the IFAS Executive Committee and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan in cooperation with the Transboundary Water Management in Central Asia Program of the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the Regional Environmental Center for Central Asia, State News Agency of Turkmenistan reported. Continue reading

Turkmenistan hosts regional forum on cooperation in water resources management

ASHGABAT (TCA) — Cooperation in sustainable development and management of water resources of Central Asia was the subject of a regional meeting held under the chairmanship of Turkmenistan in the International Fund for Saving of Aral Sea (IFAS) in 2017–2019, the State News Agency of Turkmenistan reported. Continue reading

IFAS to become platform for cooperation in Central Asia — Turkmenistan leader

ASHGABAT (TCA) — On June 19, Turkmenistan’s capital Ashgabat hosted the International conference, “Role of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea in Developing Cooperation in the Central Asian Region”, Turkmenistan’s state Newspaper Golden Age reported. Continue reading

UN secretary-general visits Aral Sea disaster area in Uzbekistan

TASHKENT (TCA) — As part of his visit to Central Asia, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on June 10 visited the Aral Sea in Uzbekistan – once the world's fourth largest inland sea, that has now shrunk to about a quarter of its original size due to human mismanagement. The UN chief urged the world to take lesson from the catastrophe and to ensure that such tragedies are not repeated, the UN News Centre reported. Continue reading

Uzbekistan developing economy, tourism in Aral Sea area

TASHKENT (TCA) — Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has approved a Comprehensive Development Program for Muynak District of Karakalpakstan Autonomous Region for 2017-2018, the Jahon information agency reported. During two years, the program plans to implement 72 projects in industry, services and agricultural processing in the district located in the area of the shrinking Aral Sea. Continue reading

Uzbekistan launches new program to develop Aral Sea area

TASHKENT (TCA) — Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyayev on January 18 signed a decree that approves the State Program for the development of the Aral Sea region during the period 2017-2021, Uzbek media reported. Continue reading