The Qosh-Tepa Afghan Canal: a test of strength for the entire region
The official visit of the President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov to Tajikistan brought to the fore one of the most acute problems of the region...
Qosh-Tepa Afghan Canal: hope for farmers and threat to neighbors
A large-scale construction of a giant Qosh-Tepa canal has unfolded in the northern regions of Afghanistan, which is designed to solve the problem of water...
Qosh-Tepa Canal: earthworks completed by 90 percent
Work on the second stage of the Afghan Qosh-Tepa canal is nearing completion, but this ambitious project continues to cause increasing concern among countries in...
Qosh-Tepa Canal in Afghanistan: the last nail in the coffin of the Aral Sea?
Afghanistan is rapidly building a 285-kilometer water canal to irrigate the northern regions of the country suffering from drought. The Central Asian States believe that...
Afghanistan is ready for water diplomacy with its neighbors in the region
An international scientific and practical conference dedicated to key aspects of water diplomacy in Central Asia was held in the capital of Uzbekistan. The forum...
Qosh-Tepa Channel: salvation for Faryab, sentence for Amu Darya?
In the drought-stricken Afghan province of Faryab, farmers are sounding the alarm: their livelihoods are hanging by a thread due to severe water shortages and...
Afghanistan is building the Koshtepa Canal, Uzbekistan is calling for dialogue
The construction of the Koshtepa canal in Afghanistan may be completed in 2028, the Minister of Water Resources of Uzbekistan said. According to him, the...
The lands around Qosh-Tepa are promised to be turned into agro-industrial centers
Acting Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock of Afghanistan Ataullah Omari at a recent meeting dedicated to the presentation of the plan for the effective...
The Water of Discord: how the Koshtepa Canal is changing Central Asia
In the 21st century, when climate change and global population growth exacerbate the problem of resource scarcity, water is becoming a new strategic resource, comparable...
Taliban’s Afghan dams: a threat to the region’s water security
The construction of dams in Afghanistan, actively promoted by the current Taliban government, is of increasing concern to environmentalists and experts around the world. The...