INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Uzbekistan&s Minister of Water Resources, Shavkat Khamraev, says Afghanistan receives its share of water from the Amu River through the
construction of the Qosh Tepa Canal, and that Tashkent has no problem with this.Khamraev stated that Afghanistan has a legitimate right to
access the water of the Amu River and urged his citizens not to be influenced by rumors or incorrect information.&The Afghans are our
They also have the right to take water from the Amu River
Should we pick up weapons and fight? No, we are building better relations,& said Khamraev.Amu River is one of the most important water
sources in the northern region of the country, and the countries of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan have been utilizing it for many
years.However, Afghanistan has not used this water for many years, and now the Islamic Emirate wants to secure its share by completing the
Qosh Tepa Canal.Qosh Tepa Canal is over 280 kilometers long, and once completed, it will irrigate 1.2 million hectares of land in the
provinces of Balkh, Jowzjan, and Faryab.Experts have stated that with the completion of this canal and investment in it, Afghanistan will
achieve self-sufficiency in wheat production.The post Afghanistan has the right to access Amu River&s water: Uzbek minister first appeared
