BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 23. The third round
of trilateral negotiations on a draft intergovernmental agreement
between Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan on the joint
implementation of the Kambarata-1 hydropower project was held in
Almaty on September 21–23, 2026.


This was announced in a statement by the Ministry of Energy of
Kazakhstan.


According to the Ministry, the representatives of the relevant
state bodies of the three countries took part in the negotiations,
including the ministries of energy, water resources and foreign
affairs, as well as other relevant agencies and organizations.


"Representatives of the World Bank, which is providing technical
support to the parties in preparing the draft intergovernmental
agreement, attended the negotiations as observers. During the third
round, the parties held detailed discussions on key provisions of
the draft agreement, including mechanisms for the joint
implementation and management of the project, financing and
allocation of responsibilities, as well as further coordination
among the three countries," the Ministry noted.


Following the talks, the parties noted progress in resolving
certain outstanding provisions of the draft agreement and agreed to
continue work on the remaining issues based on mutual respect,
consideration of each party’s interests and the pursuit of mutually
acceptable solutions.







"For Kazakhstan, participation in the Kambarata-1 project is
aimed at strengthening regional cooperation in water resources and
energy, improving the resilience of Central Asia’s energy systems,
and developing mechanisms for the efficient and mutually beneficial
use of transboundary water resources", the ministry said.


The first round of negotiations on the draft intergovernmental
agreement was held in Bishkek from March 31 to April 2, 2026, while
the second round took place in Tashkent from April 28 to 30, 2026.
The third round in Almaty was the next stage in the ongoing work by
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to agree on the main terms of
the joint implementation of the project.


Kambarata-1 is a hydropower plant with a planned capacity of
1860 MW under construction in Kyrgyzstan on the Naryn River in the
Toktogul district of the Jalal-Abad region. In 2024, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan signed an agreement on joint
preparations for the construction of the HPP.