BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 18. A delegation of
water resource specialists from Tajikistan has completed a
three-day visit to Uzbekistan to study the country’s approaches to
groundwater monitoring, management and protection.
This is reflected in a statement published by the Ministry of
Mining Industry and Geology of Uzbekistan.
The visit took place on July 13–15 and included meetings with
Uzbekistan’s geological and water management institutions, as well
as visits to relevant research and monitoring facilities.
During the visit, representatives of Tajikistan held discussions
with specialists from the State Institution Uzbekhydrogeology, the
Institute HYDROINGEO, the Center for Subsurface Use, the University
of Geological Sciences and the Tashkent Station of the State
Geological Monitoring Service.
"During the visit, guests were provided with information on the
rational use of groundwater, hydrogeological monitoring, laboratory
research, the permitting system, the training of young personnel,
and ongoing projects in the field of transboundary groundwater,"
the statement reads.
The parties also discussed further cooperation on groundwater
resources within the framework of the Helvetas project. One of the
planned areas of cooperation is the development of mechanisms for
exchanging data on shared transboundary groundwater resources.
According to the ministry, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan are
preparing a draft Memorandum of Understanding that will provide a
framework for further cooperation. The document is expected to
include the establishment of a joint working group, coordination of
field research activities and exchange of information related to
groundwater management.
