BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, April 22. Kyrgyzstan
transfers around 38 cubic kilometers of water annually to
neighboring countries, President Sadyr Japarov said at the meeting
of the Council of Heads of State of the International Fund for
Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS), Trend reports.
According to him, the total annual volume of water resources in
Kyrgyzstan amounts to about 50 cubic kilometers, while the country
uses only around 12 cubic kilometers for its domestic needs.
“Despite not receiving water from other countries, Kyrgyzstan
utilizes only a small portion of its resources, while a significant
share—38 cubic kilometers—is directed to neighboring states,”
Japarov said.
He placed particular emphasis on the impact of climate change
and the melting of glaciers in the Tien Shan and Pamir mountain
ranges, stressing that glacier protection should become a key
priority for IFAS, as the region’s water security depends on
it.
The president also called for expanding the mandate of the fund,
taking into account the interconnection between water and energy
issues, as well as improving financing mechanisms and introducing
modern tools of international cooperation.
