Strengthening cross-border cooperation in the Amu Darya
and Syr Darya river basins, developing water education centers, and improving
water supply amid growing climate challenges were the key topics discussed by experts at a conference in
Tashkent dedicated to international water partnership. Representatives of
Central Asian countries noted that rational
resource use, the introduction of modern water-saving technologies,
and the implementation of strategic programs remain among the most effective
solutions. Forum participants emphasized
their readiness for joint work and experience-sharing with international
partners and also discussed improving water legislation in the region’s
countries. For instance, Uzbekistan has developed and adopted a new Water Code, which creates conditions for a more flexible, integrated, and scientifically based
resource management model.
«Our country has supported Uzbekistan in the development of the Water Code, Water Code that we see here. We have supported in a technical way, we supported in gender mainstreaming, and in consultations, and the consultation process,» noted Konstantin Obolensky, Ambassador of Switzerland to Uzbekistan.
«Everything that is done in our five countries to improve the work in the field of water resources
affects us all as neighbors, because we share transboundary river basins. We must support each other,
learn from one another, and share best practices,» said Ravshan Mamutov, Chairman of the Committee on Agrarian and Water Management of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan.
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