The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Alikhan Smailov held the first meeting of the Water Council, during which its participants considered the issues of electricity exchange with the Kyrgyz Republic and water supply to the southern regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Website of the head of the government of Kazakhstan reports.
In order to improve the water management system in Kazakhstan, the Water Council was established under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The Council aims to develop recommendations and proposals on issues of national policy priorities in the field of water management.
The Kazakh and Kyrgyz sides signed agreements on mutually beneficial terms on the exchange of electricity and water supply.
«The priority is to provide the southern regions of Kazakhstan with water resources. Social peace and well-being of citizens is the main task of the government. This issue is under special control,» Alikhan Smailov said.
The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan was instructed to prevent a shortage of electricity in Kazakhstan and take tough measures against gray mining.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan did not provide information on the agreements reached with the neighboring country.
