UzLiDeP calls to improve life standards in regions near Aral Sea
03/11/2014 13:34
UzLiDeP calls to improve life standards in regions near Aral Sea
03/11/2014 13:34
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Ecologic crisis in Aral Sea region was acknowledged as one of the largest human-made catastrophes in the world, which damaged health of millions of people and environment. Such wide-scale problem requires development of international cooperation to mitigate its consequences and mobilize efforts of international community to improve ecological and social-economic situation in Aral Sea Basin.
Urgench hosted an international conference “Development of cooperation in the Aral Sea Basin to mitigate consequences of environmental catastrophe” on 28-29 October 2014.
It became an important event to determine new directions of cooperation and coordinate efforts of all interested sides to solve ecologic problems of the region.
Guljan Halmuratova, a member of UzLiDeP faction at the Legislative Chamber, noted that Aral Sea can disappear in the result of construction of large hydro power stations in the rivers of the region and regulation of natural flow of water of Amudary and Syrdarya. She noted that Aral Sea played a key role in development of Central Asia, including production of food, in near past. She recalled that President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov several times called to adopt measures to mitigate consequences of Aral catastrophe. Uzbekista n initiated creation of International Fund for Saving of Aral and Council of problems of Aral and Aral Basin under UN Environment Programme, she said.
She added that Uzbekistan implements complex of measures to improve situation in Aral Sea Basin. In particular, Uzbekistan joined main international documents in this area.
Speaking about conference in Urgench, which was attended by international organizations and financial institutions, MP underlined that it is necessary to implement efficient projects in Aral Sea Basin to improve life of people and environment.
She said that UzLiDeP believes that one of its key tasks is to create legal framework for economic mechanisms and stimulus to improve quality and standards of life of population, develop basic infrastructure and communications in Aral Sea Basin, develop business for local people.
Guljan Halmuratova said that the party calls for further realization of projects on solving issues related to water shortage and desertification, saving water use, fighting salinization and soil degradation, etc.
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