The agreement between the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic Kyrgyzstan, the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Republic of Tajikistan and Turkmenistan on cooperation in the field of joint management of use and protection of water resources of interstate sources

of February 18, 1992

The Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic Kyrgyzstan, the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Republic of Tajikistan and Turkmenistan which are hereinafter referred to as by the Parties

being guided by need of the approved and organized solution of questions of joint management of water resources of interstate sources and for the purpose of further carrying out coordinated policy for the benefit of development of economy and increase in level of living of the population;

based on historical community of the people living in the territory of the republics, their equal rights and responsibility for ensuring rational use and protection of water resources;

recognizing continuous dependence, and interrelation of interests of all republics in the solution of questions of joint use of water resources on the principles, general for all region, and fair regulation of their consumption;

considering that only consolidation and joint coordination of actions will promote creating favorable conditions for the solution of social and economic problems, will allow to mitigate and stabilize ecological intensity which, arose as a result of exhaustion of water resources, and also considering that in the Republic of Tajikistan the disproportion in security with the irrigation areas having per capita takes place, recognizing possible increase in water security of the irrigated agriculture;

respecting the developed structure and the principles of distribution and based on current regulating documents on distribution of water resources of interstate water sources,

agreed in the following:

Article 1

Recognizing community and unity of water resources of the region, the Parties have identical rights to use and responsibility for ensuring their rational use and protection.

Article 2

Contracting parties shall provide strict observance of collateral order and statutory rules of use and protection of water resources.

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