The ICSD was established in accordance with 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 of the Aral region” of March 26, 1993 in Kyzyl-Orda.
The main goal of the Commission is to develop proposals for the improvement and socio-economic development of the Aral region, social protection of the population living in it, the organization of research work, environmental cooperation of the Central Asian states. The Commission consists of 15 members – 3 from each state of Central Asia, appointed by the governments of the countries.