Uzbekistan attracts attention of UN to 20th anniversary of Aral Sea Fund
20/06/2013 00:13
Uzbekistan attracts attention of UN to 20th anniversary of Aral Sea Fund
20/06/2013 00:13
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Permanent Representative of Uzbekistan to the UN Dilyor Khakimov directed a letter to the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, in which he informed that in 2013 the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea celebrates its twentieth anniversary.
Uzbekistan first came up with the initiative to unite the efforts of the region and the international community to overcome the consequences of the Aral Sea crisis, maintain the ecological balance of the area and create a clean environment for the population, the letter reads.
The Uzbek envoy said that during the summit held in Tashkent in January 1993, the Heads of State of Central Asia decided to establish the regional organization for saving the Aral Sea.
“The General Assembly of the United Nations, by its resolution 63/133 of 11 December 2008, invited the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea to participate as an observer in its sessions and in its work. The United Nations thereby recognizes the Fund as a cooperative partner that shares its goals and aspirations. Adoption of the resolution also provides the Fund with an opportunity to strengthen its relations with the United Nations system”, the letter reads.
The letter said that in 2013, the location of the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea will move to Tashkent for three years. During this period, Uzbekistan, as the chair of the Fund, is committed to coordinating cooperation at the national and international levels in order to use existing water resources more effectively and to improve the environmental and socioeconomic situation in the Aral Sea basin.
Khakimov said in his letter that it is important to note that the Government of Uzbekistan has recently adopted a programme of actions towards environmental protection for the period of 2013-2017. About US$2 billion will be allocated for the implementation of the programme, including comprehensive monitoring of the environmental situation in the northern areas of the Surkhandarya region.
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