PERIODS OF THE CHAIRMAN OF COUNTRIES OF THE CENTRAL ASIA IN IFAS
1993-1996 Kazakhstan
1997-1999 Uzbekistan
1999-2001 Turkmenistan
2002-2008 Tajikistan
2009-2012 Kazakhstan
2013-2016 Uzbekistan
2017-2019 Turkmenistan
2020-2022 Tajikistan
MAIN FACTS AND EVENTS
March 26, 1993 (Kyzylorda)
The first meeting of the Heads of States of Central Asia on the problems of the ASB
The «Agreement on joint actions to resolve the problem of the Aral Sea and the Aral Sea region, ecological improvement and ensuring the socio-economic development in the Aral region» was signed
The Interstate Council on the Problems of the Aral Sea Basin (ICAS) was established
The Regulation on the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS) was approved
The Board of the Foundation was formed.
July 13, 1993 (Tashkent)
The first meeting of the ICAS
Approved «The main regulations of the concept of Central Asian states on solving the problems of the Aral Sea basin, taking into account the socioeconomic development of the region»
January 11, 1994 (Nukus)
The second meeting of the ICAS and the meeting of the Heads of States of Central Asia
Approved the «Program of specific actions to improve the ecological situation in the Aral Sea basin for the next 3-5 years, considering the socio-economic development of the region» (basic provisions)
March 3, 1995 (Dashoguz)
The fourth meeting of the ICAS and the next meeting of the Heads of States of Central Asia
Signed a Joint Statement of the Presidents of the Central Asian States on equal and mutually beneficial cooperation on a multilateral basis
September 18-20, 1995 (Nukus)
International Conference under the auspices of the United Nations on Sustainable Development of the states of the Aral Sea basin
Adopted the Nukus Declaration
February 27, 1997 (Almaty)
The sixth meeting of the ICAS
Adopted the Almaty Declaration
April 8-9, 1999 (Ashgabat)
Meeting of the Heads of States of Central Asia
Adopted the Ashgabat Declaration
Approved the Regulation on the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea
Signed an Agreement on the status of IFAS and its organizations
December 28, 2001 (Tashkent)
Meeting of the Heads of States of Central Asia
Signed the Tashkent Statement of the Heads of Central Asian States on mutually beneficial cooperation in political, economic, scientific and technical, cultural and other fields
October 5-6, 2002 (Dushanbe)
Meeting of the Heads of States of Central Asia
Approved the «Main direction of the Program of concrete actions to improve the environmental and socio-economic situation in the Aral Sea Basin for the period 2003-2010» (ASBP-2)
Adopted the Dushanbe Declaration
August 23, 2003г. (Dushanbe)
Anniversary meeting of the IFAS Board
Approved the «The Program of concrete actions to improve the environmental and socio-economic situation in the Aral Sea Basin for the period 2003-2010» (ASBP-2)
Created the Regional Center of Hydrology under the Executive Committee of IFAS
January 15, 2009 (New York)
63rd session of the General Assembly of the United Nations
Adopted the UN General Assembly Resolution on «Granting the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea the observer status to the General Assembly»
April 28, 2009 (Almaty)
Adopted the Joint statement of the Heads of the IFAS Founding States
A decision was made to develop an «Action Program for Assistance to the countries of the Aral Sea Basin for the period 2011-2015» (ASBP-3)
2012
The Action Program for Assistance to the countries of the Aral Sea Basin for the period 2011-2015 ASBP-3 approved (decision of the IFAS Board by survey method)
October 28–29, 2014 (Urgench)
The International Conference took place «Development of Cooperation in the Aral Sea Basin to mitigate consequences of environmental catastrophe»
April 12, 2018 (New York)
72nd session of the General Assembly of the United Nations
Adopted the UN General Assembly Resolution «Cooperation between the United Nations and the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea»
August 24, 2018 (Turkmenbashi)
Summit of the Heads of States-Founders of IFAS
Adopted the Joint Communique of the Council of States-Founders of IFAS
May 28, 2019 (New York)
73rd session of the General Assembly of the United Nations
Adopted the UN General Assembly Resolution «Cooperation between the United Nations and the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea»
March 3, 2021 (New York)
73rd session of the General Assembly of the United Nations
Adopted the UN General Assembly Resolution «Cooperation between the United Nations and the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea»
May 18, 2021 (New York)
75th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations
Adopted the UN General Assembly Resolution «Declaring the Aral Sea region as a zone of environmental innovations and technologies»
June 29, 2021 (Dushanbe)
Approved the «Action Program for Assistance to the countries of the Aral Sea Basin» (ASBP-4) (Decision of the IFAS Board)