Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have inaugurated two hydrometric stations on transboundary canals for automatic water flow control and joint management of water resources, announced the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan, TASS reports.
"An official opening ceremony of the rehabilitated hydrometric stations took place, providing automated accounting and real-time data transmission on water consumption at these stations, ensuring more efficient management of water resources on transboundary canals. It should be noted that the automation of the 'Patar' and 'Sarvat' hydrometric stations has made a significant contribution to the digitization of the water sector, which is one of the priority areas of activity for the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan," the statement said.
The joint project on the hydrometric stations was financed by the Swiss Agency for Cooperation. The ministry highlighted that the opening occurred during a joint meeting on the comprehensive use of transboundary river water resources in Central Asia between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in the city of Guliston.
The meeting was attended by the head of the Ministry of Energy of Tajikistan, Daler Juma, the Minister of Water Management of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Khamraev, and the heads of the Swiss Cooperation Offices in Tajikistan, Salome Steib, and in Uzbekistan, Rahel Bösch.
It is worth noting that there have been occasional disagreements between the Central Asian countries over the use of water resources. In 1998, the regional states signed an agreement on the balanced use of the water potential of transboundary rivers. However, in subsequent years, the parties partially ceased compliance with its conditions.
In 2018, during a visit by Uzbekistan's Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov to Dushanbe, Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon announced his support for the resumption of cooperation with Uzbekistan in the water and energy sector, advocating for greater integration of the region's states in the use of transboundary river water resources.
CentralasianLIGHT.org
February 26, 2024