Tashkent (TDI): Uzbekistan has agreed to supply 16 billion cubic meters of water to Kazakhstan by October 1, 2025, according to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation.
This deal was reached during the twelfth meeting of the Joint Working Group on Bilateral Water Cooperation, attended by Kazakhstan’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Nurzhan Nurzhigitov, and Uzbekistan’s Minister of Water Resources, Shavkat Khamrayev.
In the previous water-sharing period (October 2023 – October 2024), Kazakhstan received fifteen billion cubic meters of water.
This year, the allocation will increase by one billion cubic meters.
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Uzbekistan has also vowed to ensure a stable water supply through the Dostyk Canal during the 2025 irrigation season.
Moreover, both nations have agreed to carry out joint repairs on interstate canals to improve water access for farmers in Kazakhstan’s Turkestan region and Uzbekistan’s Jizzakh region.
A key topic in the meeting was the automation of water metering in the Syr Darya River.
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Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have identified ten monitoring points (5 in each country) where automated water tracking systems will be installed.
The technical specifications for a feasibility study have been approved.
Kazakhstan’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation announced that a follow-up meeting with global organizations would be held soon to discuss further implementation steps.
