The 3rd Meeting of the Basin Dialogues in the Amu Darya and Syr Darya River Basins began in Tashkent on December 2 within the framework of the regional program “Climate-sensitive Water Resources Management in Central Asia,” the Delegation of the European Union to Uzbekistan reported.
The purpose of the meeting was to strengthen partnerships, establish a sustainable platform for the exchange of experiences, coordinate future steps in water resources management and summarise the activities carried out in the region in celebrating of the Amu Darya and Syr Darya River Days. The meeting also discussed joint efforts to preserve ecosystems in the Amu Darya basin, including runoff formation and dispersion zones.
Representatives from the national ministries of the Central Asian countries, as well as from international organizations and programs working in the field of water resources management, attended the meeting.
In his welcoming speech Mr. Andreas Unterstaller, Programme Manager, EU Delegation to Uzbekistan noted: “The Basin Dialogue remains a vital trust-building platform for addressing shared water challenges in a changing climate. Water, energy and climate are inseparable pillars of Central Asia’s sustainable future, and only through more structured, predictable regional cooperation can we mobilise the scale of public and private investment needed. Through the EU’s Global Gateway, this cooperation is already being translated into concrete projects and strategic investments across the region.”
