Kazakhstan will receive an additional 400 million cubic
meters of water from the Kyrgyz Republic via the Talas River and 180 million
cubic meters via the Shu River for irrigation of agricultural fields in the
Zhambyl region. The agreement was reached at the 35th meeting of the
Kazakhstan-Kyrgyz Republic commission on the use of interstate water management
infrastructure on the two rivers. In April, 45 million cubic meters of water
had already been supplied. The parties also discussed the activities of the
joint working group on environmental protection and water quality monitoring.
«Thanks to joint, fruitful cooperation, the 2024 irrigation
season proceeded without any losses or emergencies. I would also like to take
this opportunity to express my gratitude for the active involvement in efforts
to improve irrigation infrastructure and the legal and contractual framework of
the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea. We hope that the Kyrgyz
Republic will soon resume its participation in this organization, which will
undoubtedly have a positive impact on the environmental, socio-economic, water
management, and energy situation in Central Asia,» said Nurzhan Nurzhigitov,
Kazakh Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation.
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