Speaking at the briefing at the Foreign Ministry dedicated tit he outcomes of the Summit of the Heads of the State – founders of the International Fund for Saving of Aral Sea, Head of the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat Natalya Drozd highlighted that election of Turkmenistan as the chairing country of the IFAS is the evidence of high appraisal of the country’s activity in provision of ecological security in the region. Natalya Drozd highlighted the importance that the Head of the State makes special emphasis on the necessity of responsible approach of the countries in the region to realization of national programmes in this sphere. In this regards, successful implementation of big water management projects based on advanced practice of implementation of modern water saving technologies and relative programmes has been highlighted. It was emphasized that being the chairing country of the IFAS, Turkmenistan makes active input to the expansion of the activity of the Fund and pays special attention to the development of systematic approach to solution of the issues of Aral Sea. The Summit of the Heads of the State – founders of the IFAS last week was important step toward the improvement of regional cooperation in this direction. At the same time, the appropriateness and requirement of the initiatives of Turkmen leader on intensification of cooperation with leading international organizations including the OSCE as an important factor of recovery of the Aral crisis, which can no longer be considered as internal regional problem, has been noted. Natalya Drozd confirmed that, understanding the importance of the IFAS activity, its coordination and strategic functions, the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat is planning to support to the development and implementation of the Programme of Aral Sea Basin (PASB 4) as well as is willing to activate versatile partnership in solution of the Aral Sea problems for provision of ecological security in Central Asia and beyond its borders.