Trilateral agreements signed in Kyrgyzstan
ASTANA, September 8 – Sputnik. The Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan reported that a trilateral meeting of energy and water management departments of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan took place in the city of Cholpon-Ata.
The parties signed a number of protocols regulating the water and energy balance in the region.
“The key document sets out the obligations of the parties to ensure water releases from the Toktogul reservoir in exchange for electricity supplies from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to the Kyrgyz Republic. The conditions for the transit of electricity from the Russian Federation to Kyrgyzstan through the energy systems of Kazakhstan have also been agreed upon. These measures are aimed at maintaining the required water level in the reservoir and providing irrigation water to the southern regions of Kazakhstan during the upcoming growing season,” the department noted.
Bilateral negotiations were also held during the visit. A protocol was signed with the Uzbek side on the supply of electricity to Kazakhstan in the amount of about 900 million kWh in the period from March to December 2026. This volume is intended to cover the projected deficits in the southern energy zone of Kazakhstan during repairs at power plants.
Trilateral meeting of energy and water management departments of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan in Cholpon-Ata
Work in the water and energy sector requires maximum precision and strict adherence to schedules, stressed the head of the Ministry of Energy, Erlan Akkenzhenov.
“The signed protocols are working documents with specific figures, deadlines and prices. We have recorded the technical conditions of deliveries and settled current issues. Kazakhstan is fulfilling its obligations and expects a similar approach from its partners. This is the basis for the stability of energy systems and water supply for the entire region,” Akkenzhenov said following the meeting.
The agreements reached will reduce risks in the upcoming autumn-winter period and provide predictable conditions for water accumulation for the next growing season, which is a key factor for the agricultural sector in southern Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Energy emphasized.
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