The Council of Heads of State Founders of IFAS serves as the Fund’s highest decision-making body. Council meetings are held based on mutual agreement among the Heads of State.
Summits of the Heads of State Founders of IFAS
| Date | Location | Joint Document |
|---|---|---|
| 4 January 1993 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Joint Communiqué of the Heads of State of the Central Asian Region |
| 26 March 1993 | Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan | |
| 11 January 1994 | Nukus, Uzbekistan | |
| 3 March 1995 | Dashoguz, Turkmenistan | Joint Statement of the Presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan |
| 20 September 1995 | Nukus, Uzbekistan | Nukus Declaration |
| 28 February 1997 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Almaty Declaration |
| 9 April 1999 | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | Ashgabat Declaration |
| 28 December 2001 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Tashkent Statement |
| 6 October 2002 | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Joint Communiqué of the Heads of State of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan; Dushanbe Declaration |
| 28 April 2009 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Joint Statement of the Heads of State Founders of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea |
| 24 August 2018 | Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan | Joint Communiqué of the Council of Heads of State Founders of IFAS; Joint Statement on the Outcomes of the Consultative Meeting of Central Asian Heads of State |
| 15 September 2023 | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Dushanbe Declaration of the Heads of State Founders of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea |
The management of IFAS is carried out by the Executive Committee, composed of Deputy Prime Ministers of the founding States. The Executive Committee convenes at least twice a year. Member States may propose the organization of additional sessions as needed.