DUSHANBE, October 13, 2008, Asia-Plus — The National Geological Society will be established in Tajikistan in the near future, the head of Tajikistan’s Main Geology Directorate, Azim Ibrohim, announced at a press conference in Dushanbe on October 13.
According to him, the establishment of such a society is one requirements of International Geology Congress (IGC).
We will recall that three senior representatives of the Tajik Main Geology Directorate attended the 33rd International Geology Congress (IGC) that was held in Oslo, Norway last August. 6,000 scientists from 113 counties took part in lively discussions within almost every conceivable aspect of geology.
According to Ibrohim, Tajik representatives participated at the IGC, which was founded in 1876 already, for the first time. During the Congress, Tajikistan joined the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), becoming its 120th national member. In the meantime, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have been national members of the IUGS since 1992.
The International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) aims to promote development of the earth sciences through the support of broad-based scientific studies relevant to the entire earth-system; to apply the results of these and other studies to preserving Earth”s natural environment, using all natural resources wisely and improving the prosperity of nations and the quality of human life; and to strengthen public awareness of geology and advance geological education in the widest sense.
The Union is one of the largest and most active non-governmental scientific organizations in the world. Founded in 1961, IUGS is a member of the International Council of Science. IUGS promotes and encourages the study of geological problems, especially those of world-wide significance, and supports and facilitates international and interdisciplinary cooperation in the earth sciences. At present IUGS gives special consideration to: initiatives related to the identification and assessment of energy and mineral resources; global change; geological hazards; and environmental geology.
