Astana. May 21. Kazakhstan Today - The Ministry of Agriculture along with the experts will be engaged in studying the issue of decrease in dependence of the southern regions of Kazakhstan from irrigation water of Kyrgyzstan, the chairman of Water Resources Committee of Agriculture Ministry of Kazakhstan, Anarbek Orman, informed the agency.

According to A. Orman, the southern regions of Kazakhstan cannot independently provide themselves with irrigation water yet and remain dependent on the Kyrgyz Republic.

"Now, we need to think over how to be in such a situation, when Kyrgyzstan stopped delivery of irrigation water to the south of Kazakhstan. We need about 500 million cubic meters of water during the vegetative period. We will be involved in formation of water-supply along with the experts."

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