A coordination conference of donors working in the Kazakh part of the Aral Sea region is being held

 

On May 25, 2023, the Coordination Conference of donors operating in the Kazakh part of the Aral Sea region began its work, which will continue on May 26. Chairman of the Fisheries Committee of the Ministry of Ecology and natural resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan N. Zhunusov is present.

Currently, in order to further improve environmental indicators and socio-economic conditions in the Aral Sea basin, the Ministry of Ecology and natural resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan, together with the World Bank, is preparing the project "Regional Development and restoration of the northern part of the Aral Sea".

"A number of important projects have been implemented and are being implemented in the Aral Sea region. In order to coordinate joint actions, we welcome the initiative of the USAID regional project, the Executive Directorate of the International Fund for saving the Aral Sea to create a strategic platform for cooperation in the Aral Sea region and invite our international development partners to support this initiative, which contributes to improving environmental and socio-economic conditions in the region,"Nariman Zhunusov said.

 

At the initiative of USAID, the International Fund for the salvation of the island organized an expedition to the bottom of the drained Aral Sea.

 

The expedition was attended by US Consul General Caroline Savage, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic of Kazakhstan Jun Yamada, permanent deputy ambassador of Germany to the Republic of Kazakhstan Holgar Kolley, as well as representatives of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and other representatives of interested international and domestic organizations.

 

At the moment, the above-mentioned participants of the expedition are also participating in this conference.