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Uzbekistan's Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, Saidikram Niyazhodjaev, highlighted the collaboration between Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan on water resource distribution and transboundary river management. The nations meet regularly to discuss water use efficiency, climate change adaptation, and reservoir operations.

The Kambar-Ata Hydroelectric Power Plant 1 is a significant project in this regional cooperation. Uzbekistan is investing heavily in water-saving technologies, with plans to increase their application from 60 percent of irrigated land by 2026 to 80 percent by 2028, aiming to save 2.5 billion cubic meters of water annually. A new program for water management through 2028 emphasizes training and modernization efforts.