Since 2024, the chairmanship of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea has passed to the Republic of Kazakhstan. Our country will lead the organization for the next three years. Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was elected President of IFAS until the end of 2026, El.kz reports with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea, which includes Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, is engaged in the implementation of joint interstate environmental and scientific-practical programs and projects aimed at saving the Aral Sea and improving the environmental situation in the region, as well as solving common social and environmental problems.
"We are aimed at deepening cooperation both with the Central Asian states and with other international organizations and financial institutions. This year, we plan to launch the second phase of the North Aral Sea conservation project, implemented jointly with the World Bank. Saving the Aral Sea is a task that can only be accomplished through the joint efforts of all IFAS founding states. In the next three years, we intend to achieve significant results in this direction," said Nurzhan Nurzhigitov, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.