6.02.19.
High-level conference for EU-Central Asia Environment and Water Cooperation was held in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.
The conference, which was held for the 6th time this year, was attended by experts from the European Union and Central Asian countries working in the fields of environment, climate change and water resources. At the meeting, a delegation headed by Peter Central, the Special Representative for Central Asia, was present.
The conference participants evaluated the progress made by the Central Asian countries in the area since 2015. The conference was organized by the EU-Central Asia Environment and Water Cooperation Platform. This platform carries out activities in areas such as environmental management, sustainable production and consumption, climate change and water management.
Earlier, Turkmenistan proposed to open a regional center on climate change related technologies in Central Asia. He has also undertaken a series of initiatives to improve the UN program and the United Nations Water Strategy to save the Aral Sea.
The State Water Management Committee was established with the decision of the President. The committee will represent the country's water diplomacy initiatives.
