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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
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
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
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
BISHKEK (TCA) — All said, nothing done. Yes – the Aral Sea must be restored; no – not at our expense. This was roughly the goodbye message Kyrgyzstan gave to one of the (many) paper tigers bearing the banner of Aral preservation before slamming the door. Continue reading
ALMATY (TCA) — Mark Moody, U.S. Consul General in Almaty, Kazakhstan, observed notable progress toward the restoration of the Northern section of the Aral Sea during his visit to the Aral region from March 31 to April 2, the U.S. Consulate General in Almaty said. Continue reading
