WATER SECURITY IN THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC: POST-SOVIET CHALLENGES AND REGIONAL DYNAMICS

Abstract

The article describes the features of the use of water resources of the Kyrgyz Republic after the collapse of the USSR in 1991. Water security, stocks and potential of water resources are considered. At the same time, examples show the importance of water resources in the economy and politics of the Kyrgyz Republic, relations with the states of Central Asia. An analysis of tensions with neighboring countries on water resources was carried out. The importance, benefits and potential problems of the CASA-1000 project are also analyzed. The article describes the legal regulation of water resources in the Kyrgyz Republic, economic benefits and role in international relations.