Regional Experiences in Water Resources Problem Solving in Kyrgyzstan

This paper briefly analyses experience of the Central Asian countries in solving problems associated with transboundary water resources.

The paper shows that over the last decade the co-riparians have made several attempts to adjust their upstream-downstream relations. Different interstate agreements and water treaties could be considered as proof of these efforts. However, as the last several years demonstrated, none of these agreements or treaties has been observed in full. Opposite attitude towards issues related to water allocation, regional water strategy and sharing maintenance/ operational expenditures has prevented the upstream and downstream countries from solving water-related problems.

The paper puts forward some useful recommendations that might contribute to solution of the problems in focus.