ASTANA, Kazakhstan, February 14. Kazakhstan’s
Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov, Kyrgyzstan’s Energy Minister
Taalaibek Ibrayev, and Uzbekistan’s Energy Minister Jurabek
Mirzamakhmudov have discussed coordination in water and energy
cooperation, Trend
reports via the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan.
During a meeting in Uzbekistan, the parties reviewed the current
state and prospects of trilateral cooperation in the management of
water and energy resources, as well as issues related to ensuring
the sustainable and balanced operation of the regional power
system.
Particular attention was paid to coordinating the operating
regimes of generating facilities, complying with agreed water-use
parameters, and developing joint approaches.
In the course of the meeting, the importance of mutual support
and prompt interaction during seasonal loads was emphasized, along
with the need to maintain stable water regimes in transboundary
rivers in the interests of energy security.
The sides reaffirmed their commitment to continuing constructive
dialogue and joint work in a spirit of good neighborliness aimed at
strengthening the reliability of Central Asia’s water and energy
system. A trilateral protocol formalizing the agreements reached
was signed following the meeting.
