Promoting transboundary water cooperation at the Astana Economic Forum 2018

Promoting transboundary water cooperation at the Astana Economic Forum 2018

Promoting transboundary water cooperation at the Astana Economic Forum 2018

On May 17, 2018, the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan and the International Water Assessment Center organized, in partnership with Switzerland’s Blue Peace initiative for Central Asia, a roundtable discussion on transboundary water cooperation at the 2018 Astana Economic Forum. The event was chaired by Vice-Minister Yerlan Nyssanbaev and convened members of the five countries of Central Asia and experts from international finance and other institutions. Under the moderation of the Swiss Special Envoy for Water, Mr. Michel Mordasini, the participants acknowledged the emerging strong positive momentum for regional cooperation in Central Asia and shared views and experiences on how to further enhance transboundary water cooperation as an instrument for peace.

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