THE 12nd MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUP ON INSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR SAVING THE ARAL SEA
The 12th meeting of the Working Group on Institutional and Legal Improvement of IFAS was held on 4-5 September in Astana, Kazakhstan.
The meeting was attended by representatives of government bodies and experts from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan responsible for water, energy, environmental and financial issues. Director D.R. Ziganshina participated in the meeting on behalf of SIC ICWC.
The meeting was organized in the form of 5 sessions, during which current issues of the Fund's activity were discussed with a view to increasing its effectiveness.
The experts studied experiences and models of integrated water and energy resource management, actively discussed possible mechanisms of regional cooperation in Central Asia in the water and energy sectors, and further steps based on a common approach.
The results of the discussions and recommendations have been submitted for consideration at the IFAS Board meeting to be held in Astana on 18 September 2024.
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