Officials from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan have concluded a third round of trilateral negotiations on the planned Kambarata-1 hydroelectric project, working to align positions on financing and joint management.
The talks, held in Almaty between Sept. 21 and Sept. 23, addressed implementation frameworks and the allocation of financial commitments for the facility, which is slated for construction on the Naryn River in Kyrgyzstan. Negotiators resolved several disputed provisions of a draft intergovernmental agreement, while other terms remain under discussion, with all three sides agreeing to continue consultations.
The Kazakh delegation was led by First Vice Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Nurlan Aldamzharov, alongside energy supervisory official Zhalgas Shogelbaev. Observers from the World Bank attended the sessions, reflecting the multilateral lender’s ongoing technical assistance in preparing project documentation.
The upstream facility directly influences water allocation and power supplies for downstream nations Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Shared administration of Kambarata-1 is intended to help the three Central Asian states regulate transboundary river flows more reliably while mitigating regional electricity shortages.
The Almaty discussions followed two previous rounds of talks, the first held in Bishkek in late March and early April, and the second convened in Tashkent the following month.
