Irrigation water supply to southern Kazakhstan in focus of intergovernmental talks in Tashkent, Bishkek
In line with a directive of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Olzhas Bektenov, Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev visited Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan on July 28-29, Kazinform News Agency reports.
In Kyrgyzstan, he held talks with the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev and heads of relevant government agencies.
The parties discussed the operating mode of the Naryn Cascade, the Talas Basin, and the Kirov and Orto-Tokoy reservoirs in August. Following the meeting, the sides agreed on additional supply of water volumes lost due to drought and low inflow, as per the previously approved agreements.
On July 29, in Tashkent, Kanat Bozumbayev had a meeting with Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov and heads of water and energy agencies. The sides approved the measures to eliminate the delay in water supply within two weeks.
Earlier it was reported that Kazakhstan received 10.2 bln cubic meters of water from China in 6 months.
