Kazakhstan mobilizes efforts to develop and implement water diplomacy

Almaty, 6 November 2021 - The first session of the Regional Coordinating Committee of the USAID Regional Water and Environment Project took place. The project aims to strengthen water cooperation among Central Asian countries to increase stability, economic prosperity, and healthy ecosystems.

Delegations from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, as well as USAID leadership and regional staff, attended the event. Ambassador-at-Large for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, Alexey Volkov, led the delegation of Kazakhstan.

In his speech, the MFA representative emphasized to delegations and USAID representatives the need for active cooperation in the region in the following areas:

- Implementation of the "Aral Sea Basin Action Programme" (ASBP-4), approved as part of the IFAS Board meeting on 29 June 202;

- Establishment of a Regional Water and Energy Consortium;

- Using the potential of the newly established national development assistance operator „KazAID“ in strengthening regional cooperation, including in the water and energy sector.

 

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