Umida Hashimova, jamestown.org
Image from article, with caption: Naryn River, Kyrgyzstan
Excerpt:
Transboundary water sharing is one of the most contentious issues dividing Central Asian countries. ...
In February 2017, Adkham Ikromov, Uzbekistan’s deputy prime minister and the most senior official in the early stages of public diplomacy between the two countries, was turned away at a checkpoint to enter the village around the reservoir for a scheduled meeting. As a result, he and his Kyrgyzstani counterpart exchanged testy barbs with one another (Centrasia.ru, February 23). The incident likely elevated the issue to the presidential level. ...
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