EXAMINATION OF URAL-CASPIAN BASIN HAS BEEN PERFORMED

With a view to ensuring safety of navigation in Kazakhstan’s sector of Caspian Sea and Ural river, as well as to protecting the ecosystem of waters, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan has approved the Action Plan for clearing Ural – Caspian basin of the sunken vessels.

According to the data provided by Ministry of defense, Republic of Kazakhstan and national state-owned public enterprises for water ways (Atyrau and Uralsk cities), Ministry for Investments and Development, Republic of Kazakhstan has performed the examinations in respect to 20 coordinates of Ural – Caspian basin, and also defined the methods and cost of refloating of 15 sunken vessels.

MID of RK sent the project documentation of sunken vessels refloating, along with accompanying material on assessment of environmental impact to Ministry of Energy, Republic of Kazakhstan for ecological expertise.

Performing these actions would allow defining and limiting possible negative effects to environment and public health.