ASTANA, Kazakhstan, April 3. Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan have discussed advancing cooperation on
the construction of the Kambarata hydropower plant-1 (HPP-1) on the
Naryn river in Kyrgyzstan, during the first round of negotiations
held in Bishkek, Trend reports via the Kazakhstan's Ministry of
Energy.
The negotiations were co-chaired by Kazakhstan’s Vice Minister
of Energy Sungat Yessimkhanov, Kyrgyzstan’s Deputy Energy Minister
Altynbek Rysbekov, and Uzbekistan’s Deputy Energy Minister Umid
Mamadaminov.
The talks brought together official delegations from the three
countries to review a draft intergovernmental agreement on the
implementation of the project.
Delegations included representatives of relevant government
agencies and organizations from all three countries.
Representatives of the World Bank participated in the meeting as
observers, underlining its key role as a major international
financial partner in the project.
Following the talks, the parties reaffirmed their commitment to
continue joint work on finalizing the intergovernmental agreement.
The next round of negotiations is scheduled to take place in April
2026 in Tashkent.
Kambarata HPP-1 project is a strategically important regional
initiative aimed at strengthening energy security across Central
Asia. The project enshrines the construction of a hydropower plant
with an installed capacity of 1,880 MW.
