Kazakhstan expresses concern over construction of Qosh Tepa canal in Afghanistan

Aslan Abdulraymov, Deputy Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation of Kazakhstan, has warned that the construction of the Qosh Tepe Canal in northern Afghanistan could significantly reduce the flow of the Syr Darya River, which would have direct consequences for the Aral Sea. Once the largest lake in Central Asia, the Aral Sea is disappearing. The construction of the Qosh Tepe Canal and its potential implications for Central Asia’s water secur…

Kazakhstan expresses concern over construction of Qosh Tepa canal in Afghanistan

Kazakhstan’s Deputy Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Aslan Abdraimov, has warned that the Qosh Tepa canal in Afghanistan could significantly reduce the flow of the Syr Darya River, with direct consequences for the already depleted Aral Sea. He made the remarks at the recent international conference, Water Security and Transboundary Water Use: Challenges and Solutions, held in Astana. “No sharp fluctuations in water resources are expec…