The allocated funds will enhance the scientific base of the institute. In particular, the financing will be directed towards acquiring equipment for marine monitoring and equipping laboratories engaged in hydrobiology and hydrochemistry. This will enable comprehensive research directly in the sea's waters, including systematic observations of hydrometeorological and biological parameters. It is noted that this will expand scientifically grounded information about the processes in the Kazakh part of the Caspian Sea.
The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources has been tasked with ensuring the implementation of this decree, while the Ministry of Finance will exercise strict control over the expenditure of budgetary funds.
In September 2022, the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, called for international efforts to protect the Caspian Sea during a UN meeting, emphasizing that its shallowing represents not only a local but also a global problem. He characterized the situation as a "wake-up call" that cannot be ignored.
Tokayev has also repeatedly raised the issue of the Caspian Sea at international forums. During the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, he noted that the shallowing of the sea is approaching an ecological disaster.
As a solution to this problem, the president proposed to establish a Center for Water Problem Analysis in Astana with the support of the SCO. Additionally, he announced the holding of a regional ecological summit in Astana in April 2026.
