The international news portal Euronews published an article entitled “More trees, more tools: Uzbekistan intensifies efforts to restore the Aral Sea and support green business“. The material is devoted to the current environmental issues that Uzbekistan presented at the Eco Expo Central Asia 2025 exhibition.
The article discusses two key initiatives presented by the Uzbek authorities. The first is the expansion of environmental projects in Karakalpakstan, the region most affected by the drying up of the Aral Sea. In recent years, more than 2 million hectares have been planted on the dried-up bottom of the former sea. Now, in addition to reforestation, the emphasis will be on biosaline farming, sustainable agriculture, and rational water use.
The second important area is the launch of a national green certification system to help small and medium-sized businesses implement environmentally sustainable technologies. According to the Minister of Ecology Aziz Abdukhakimov, this will open up access to green financing, international grants and soft loans, thus changing the attitude of entrepreneurs to environmental standards.
The article also quotes the opinion of the UN Resident Coordinator in Uzbekistan, Sabine Mal, who welcomed the initiatives and called the Aral Sea restoration program an example of environmental restoration of global importance.
