Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan have agreed on the allocation of the Syrdarya River

A trilateral meeting significant for the ecological balance of Central Asia was held in Tashkent within the framework of the International Energy Forum. The Ministers of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan in charge of water and energy resources signed an important protocol on the agreed operating modes of energy facilities and the procedure for water allocation in the Syrdarya River basin for the upcoming growing season.

This agreement is of paramount importance for the ecological well-being of the region, since it allows harmonizing the needs of economic development with the preservation of natural water systems. Balanced use of Syrdarya water resources is a key factor in maintaining a fragile ecological balance throughout the Central Asian region.

The Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerlan Akkenzhenov, who represented the Kazakh side at the talks, noted the importance of the environmental component of the agreements reached:

“Regular trilateral consultations and signing of protocols on water and energy issues allow us to systematically approach the management of common resources. The agreements reached today on the regimes for the growing season are the result of consistent joint work and are aimed at ensuring the interests of all participating countries.”

It has been repeatedly emphasized that it is the coherence of the actions of the countries of the region in the management of water resources that is the key to preventing further degradation of the ecosystems of the Aral Sea region. Such agreements at the ministerial level before each growing season make it possible to take into account both the current hydrological situation and the environmental needs of the region.

During the visit, the Kazakh Minister also visited the exhibition “Energy Week of Uzbekistan”, where he got acquainted with modern technologies and developments in the energy sector. Particular attention was paid to environmentally friendly technologies and solutions in the field of renewable energy, including those presented by Kazakhstani companies.

Strategic projects of long-term environmental importance for the region were also touched upon on the sidelines of the forum. Thus, the discussion of the Kambarata HPP-1 construction project between Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan continues, as well as work on the creation of the Caspian Energy Corridor with the participation of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.