Kazakhstan plans to change the agreement with Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan on the use of the resources of Syrdarya river basin by the end of 2023. This possibility is spelled out in the concept of water resources management for 2023-2029.
A brief description to the document says that the current agreement on water has been in force since 1998. The document regulates the use of the resources of Syrdarya in irrigation and power industry.
Under the current conditions, the surplus of generated electricity from HPPs goes to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. In return, Kyrgyzstan receives energy, finance and commercial services from its neighbors.
Water scarcity is one of the main and growing problems in the region. According to climatologists, in some countries of the region, the pressure on water resources will increase 2.8 times by 2040. In ten years, by 2050, Syrdarya may become shallow by 15 percent.
The detailed content of the document is unknown.
Source: 24.kg News Agency