Ashgabat, March 4, 2026 — A working meeting was held between Mergen Kepbanov, Director of the Project Office of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) in Turkmenistan, Iskandar Abdullaev, Senior Researcher at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), and representatives of the State Committee for Water Management of Turkmenistan.
On March 03, 2026, in Ashgabat, the Director of the Project Office of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) in Turkmenistan, Mergen Kepbanov, took part in the climate finance forum "UK – Turkmenistan: Building a Strategic Framework for Mobilising Climate Finance."
On March 2, 2026, Ashgabat hosted an event combining a working meeting and a national dialogue on drought risk management. The venue was the National Institute of Deserts, Flora, and Fauna of Turkmenistan, with the participation of the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC).