Kasan-Sai Reservoir
The reservoir was built from 1941 to 1948 on Kyrgyz SSR territory with funding from the Uzbek SSR on the Kasai-Sai River. Since its completion, the reservoir has been primarily used by Uzbekistan. Following the dissolution of the USSR, the two countries disputed ownership of the reservoir. On several occasions, Kyrgyzstan accused Uzbekistan of deploying troops to the area near the reservoir.
In October 2017, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan reached an agreement on the joint use of the Kasan-Sai Reservoir. According to the agreement, Kyrgyzstan is now the undisputed owner, but the two counties will jointly use it, with maintenance costs shared between the two according to water usage: Uzbekistan will use 90 percent of the reservoir's water and thus cover most of the maintenance costs.
See also
References
- ^ Putz, Catherine (2 August 2019). "Water and Railways Discussed By Kyrgyz and Uzbek Prime Ministers". The Diplomat. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ Joldoshev, K. (6 October 2017). "Орто-Токойское водохранилище перешло под контроль Кыргызстана". RFE/RL (in Russian). Retrieved 26 April 2023.