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Presidential Decree “On foundations of foreign policy of the Kyrgyz Republic in the Field of Use of Water Resources of Rivers Having their Source of the Territory of Kyrgyzstan and Flowing to the Territory of Neighbouring States”.

Country/Territory
Kyrgyzstan
Document type
Legislation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Transboundary effects Water abstraction Liability/compensation Waterworks
Geographical area
Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Abstract

This Presidential Decree shall be applicable to Naryn, Chatkal, Talas, Sarydjaz, Aksai and other rivers having their source in Kyrgyzstan. It establishes that issue of water delivery, regulation of water flow and payment for water use or distribution or profit gained as the result of the use of water resources of the aforesaid rivers shall be subject to international negotiation. The Kyrgyz Republic shall exercise the right to compensation of expenditures on construction, reconstruction and operation of water reservoirs and other waterworks of international importance. Special attention shall be paid to prevention of water pollution.

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