Chu - Talas

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Transboundary cooperation in Chu and Talas river basin

The Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic share the waters of transboundary Central Asian rivers Chu and Talas, which provide essential resources for irrigation of the vast agricultural lands in both countries as well as opportunities for the generation of hydropower.

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Beautiful Talas river in Kyrgyzstan

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SAP development process Chu Talas water basin (Russian)

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Water of Chu and Talas rivers (UNDP in the Kyrgyz Republic)

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Cooperation and joint management of shared basins and water resources are crucial to socioeconomic development in Central Asia

At the regional level, the two countries reached a formal agreement in 2000 on the use of interstate water facilities in the basin through the establishment of the Chu Talas Joint River Commission. This agreement is also unique in that it prescribes the costs of repairing and maintaining shared riverine infrastructure to be borne by Kazakhstan, as the Kyrgyz Republic lacks the resources for such tasks.