Kassym-Jomart Tokayev: “There is no doubt that alongside huge opportunities, we will have to face many shakeups and even upheavals. Therefore…”

We must under no circumstances allow such a situation to happen again. Saving the Caspian, which was once rightly called ‘great’ and ‘wise,’ is not simply our responsibility but a matter of honor for the statesmen of our time.

The shrinking of the sea creates threats to shipping and port infrastructure, fisheries, energy, industry and the sustainable development of coastal communities. These are complex challenges that could lead to a large-scale environmental…

We must restore water flows, river deltas and wetlands, and bring hydraulic structures into proper condition. Grants, concessional lending and other channels of climate financing can and should support this work.

Against this backdrop, direct and trusting dialogue, which makes it possible to find coordinated solutions that take into account the interests of every state, is becoming critically important.