ASTANA, Kazakhstan, February 24. The Kazakh
government has allocated 1.1 billion tenge ($2.2 million) from its
reserve to support the comprehensive study and preservation of the
Caspian Sea,
Trend reports via the press service of the Kazakh
government.
The decision, signed by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov during
the government meeting on February 24, is part of the
implementation of presidential directives aimed at ensuring
ecological sustainability in the region.
The funding will enhance the capabilities of the Kazakh Research
Institute of the Caspian Sea by financing equipment for marine
monitoring and equipping hydrobiological and hydrochemical
laboratories. This will allow the institute to conduct integrated
monitoring directly in the sea, including systematic observation of
hydrometeorological and biological parameters, and expand the
scientific base for understanding processes in Kazakhstan’s sector
of the Caspian.
The institute is also actively integrating into the
international scientific community, joining the Association of
Universities and Research Centers of the Caspian region to
strengthen collaboration.
The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources has been tasked
with implementing all necessary measures, while the Ministry of
Finance will ensure strict oversight of the targeted use of budget
funds.
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