Climatic changes,
environmental pollution, and the irrational use of resources are contributing
to the escalation of the global water crisis. These issues can only be
addressed if countries unite. According to Abdulaziz Sager, Chairman of the
Gulf Research Centre, the One Water Summit serves as a platform where
participants seek practical solutions to these challenges and are focused on
developing plans for the conservation of water resources.
«Having the issue of
desertification and water makes it extremely important. And the good thing is
that it will be chaired by three countries: Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, and
France, and that will give it a lot of importance. Close to 40 countries and
also many international organizations are participating. Saudi Arabia has one
of the largest deserts, as well as Kazakhstan, where there is a very large and
big desert. So, it is important for both sides: water and desertification,» Abdulaziz
Sager noted.
Kazakhstan, France sign
agreement on Lake Balkhash preservation
At the One Water
Summit in Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan and France signed an agreement to
collaborate on the preservation of Lake Balkhash. The agreement provides for
over one million euros in funding from the French side for the basin studies
and the development of a master plan for the protection of the lake.
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