nCa Commentary Lake Balkhash is located in southeastern Kazakhstan. It is one of the largest lakes in Asia and the 15th largest in the world. The basin drains seven rivers, the primary of which is the Ili, bringing most of the riparian inflow; others, such as the Karatal, bring surface and subsurface flow. The Ili […]
Chinese and Uzbek scientists found out the causes of the Aral eco-disaster
After five years of joint scientific research, Chinese and Uzbek scientists have identified key factors of the drying up of the Aral Sea over the past 20 years, including climate warming and the lack of water-saving technologies on agricultural land, Xinhua reports. The Aral Sea, located between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, was once the fourth largest […]
‘Water Diplomacy’ highlighted in telephone conversation between presidents of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
nCa Commentary The presidents of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan had a telephone conversation on Tuesday (26 February 2019). They discussed the preparations for the summit meeting of the Central Asian heads of state that will take place in Tashkent on 12 April 2019. In their conversation, President Berdymuhamedov and President Mirziyoyev focused on ‘water diplomacy,’ an […]
How the Aral is saved by Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
Ermek Isayev, independent expert On June 7-8, 2018 an international conference on the topic “Joint actions to mitigate the consequences of the Aral catastrophe: new approaches, innovative solutions, investments” was held in Tashkent. The purpose of the international conference was to coordinate, in the framework of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea, the […]
Как спасают Арал Казахстан и Узбекистан
Эрмек Исаев, независимый эксперт 7-8 июня 2018 года в г. Ташкенте проходит международная конференция на тему: «Совместные действия по смягчению последствий Аральской катастрофы: новые подходы, инновационные решения, инвестиции». Цель международной конференции — согласование в рамках деятельности Международного Фонда спасения Арала практической направленности и координации действий стран Аральского бассейна в решении проблем Приаралья, анализ и оценка […]