Executive Committee of the International Fund
for saving the Aral Sea

Meeting of the Chairman of the Executive Committee of IFAS with the Special Envoy for International Water Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

On 1 February 2022, a meeting was held between the Chairman of the Executive Committee of IFAS, Mr. Sulton Rahimzoda, and the Special Envoy for International Water Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Mr. Henk Ovink.

During the meeting, the parties discussed priority areas of cooperation between the Executive Committee of IFAS and the Kingdom of the Netherlands including the possible participation of the Netherlands in the implementation of the Action Program to assist the countries of the Aral Sea Basin (ASBP-4).

Parties also noted opportunities for cooperation in other regional initiatives and programs, including in the preparation of the water specialists at universities in the Netherlands. The meeting took place as part of the visit of the Working Group on preparations for the UN 2023 Water Conference, consisting of representatives of Tajikistan, the Netherlands, UN DESA, UN-Water.