The IFAS Board is created and operates based on the structure and managemenr concept (principle management scheme) of International Fund for saving the Aral Sea, approved by the Heads of State founders of 28 February 1997 in Almaty, and the Regulations of the Board of the International Fund for saving the Aral Sea and the Revision Commission.
The IFAS Board is formed on the proposal of the Governments of the Central Asian States and by the decision of the IFAS President. The Board consists of one representative with the rank of Deputy Prime Minister from each State.
Main tasks of the IFAS Board are:
- organization and coordination of the implementation of all regional projects and programs related to the problems of sustainable development in the countries of the Aral Sea basin;
- providing assistance and government support to donor countries in the territories of the IFAS founding states, international organizations, legal entities and individuals who have expressed a desire to participate in solving the problems of the Aral Sea;
- identification and consideration of short-and long-term priority tasks for improving the environmental and epidemiological situation in the countries of Central Asia and emergency care for the population of the Aral Sea region.
- IFAS Board members approve regional programs, budget and financial documents, program and project managers, review and jointly with the Executive Committee make the necessary decisions on current issues that do not require a special decision of IFAS.
IFAS Board meetings
IFAS Board meetings are held at least 2 times a year. The place and date of the events are determined by the President of IFAS.
| № | Country | № | Date and venue | Decisions of IFAS Board |
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| 2024-2026 | Kazakhstan | 25. 24. |
10 October 2025, Astana 18 September 2024, Astana |
Decisions of IFAS Board Decisions of IFAS Board |
| 2020-2023 | Tajikistan | 23. 22. 21. 20. |
5 June 2023, Dushanbe 28 November 2022, Dushanbe 22 February 2022, Dushanbe 29 June 2021, Dushanbe |
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| 2017-2019 | Turkmenistan | 19. 18. |
23 August 2018, Turkmenbashi 30 January 2018, Ashgabat |
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| 2009-2012 | Kazakhstan | 17. 16. 15. |
15 May 2012, Almaty 15 December 2010, Almaty 3 December 2009, Almaty |
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| 2002-2008 | Tajikistan | 14. 13. 12. 11. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. |
20 November 2007, Dushanbe 24 April 2007, Dushanbe 30 June 2006, Dushanbe 28 May 2005, Dushanbe 15 November 2004, Dushanbe 27 March 2004, Dushanbe 28 August 2003, Dushanbe 13 April 2003, Dushanbe 23 August 2002, Dushanbe |
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| 1999-2001 | Turkmenistan | 5. | 4 February 2000, Ashgabat | |
| 1997-1999 | Uzbekistan | 4. 3. 2. 1. |
30 September 1998, Tashkent 12 March 1998, Tashkent 11 September 1997, Tashkent 29 May 1997, Tashkent |