ASTANA, Kazakhstan, April 3. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan have discussed advancing cooperation on the construction of the Kambarata hydropower plant-1 (HPP-1) on the Naryn river in Kyrgyzstan, during the first round of negotiations held in Bishkek, Trend reports via the Kazakhstan's Ministry of Energy.
The negotiations were co-chaired by Kazakhstan’s Vice Minister of Energy Sungat Yessimkhanov, Kyrgyzstan’s Deputy Energy Minister Altynbek Rysbekov, and Uzbekistan’s Deputy Energy Minister Umid Mamadaminov.
The talks brought together official delegations from the three countries to review a draft intergovernmental agreement on the implementation of the project.
Delegations included representatives of relevant government agencies and organizations from all three countries. Representatives of the World Bank participated in the meeting as observers, underlining its key role as a major international financial partner in the project.
Following the talks, the parties reaffirmed their commitment to continue joint work on finalizing the intergovernmental agreement. The next round of negotiations is scheduled to take place in April 2026 in Tashkent.
Kambarata HPP-1 project is a strategically important regional initiative aimed at strengthening energy security across Central Asia. The project enshrines the construction of a hydropower plant with an installed capacity of 1,880 MW.