The guest is the Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Nurzhan Nurzhigitov. Water has its own value. In our country, it is more valuable than oil, gas, and even metals. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stated this in his 2023 address and ordered the creation of the relevant ministry. The head of the ministry was appointed Nurzhan Nurzhigitov, who at that time was the governor of the Zhambyl region. He is well acquainted with the issue of water scarcity. To develop the sector, a billion-dollar loan was secured from the Islamic Development Bank. A great deal of work has been done, including negotiations with neighboring countries on transboundary rivers. The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation is responsible for all of this.
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