Alexander Tkachev proposed to transfer fresh water from the Altai region in China – Kommersant

Russia is ready to offer fresh water diversion project from its territory in China’s arid region. This was stated by the head of the Agriculture Ministry Alexander Tkachev at a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Han Changfu. “We are ready to propose a draft on the transfer of fresh water from the Altai region of Russia through Kazakhstan Republic in arid Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China. In the near future we will hold consultations with colleagues from Kazakhstan on this issue “, – Tass quoted him as saying. The Minister proposed to instruct the experts of the two countries to exchange specific materials, to consult and, if interested, go to the specific agreements.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, for the effective and efficient use of water resources Altai Krai Ministry of Agriculture reclamation Department proposes to consider the possibility of transfer of fresh water in the amount of 70 million cubic meters. m in the arid region of China via Kazakhstan. The fact is that now resets formed as a result of crossing the spring flood of excess water in a volume of 70 million cubic meters. m annually. “To increase the water supply volume to 1 billion cubic meters. m per year, and without prejudice to the ecological status of water bodies possible joint development of existing engineering infrastructure of the two GTS “, – added in the Ministry of Agriculture

Recall, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made last week. a two-day visit to China, where he held talks with his counterpart, Minister of foreign Affairs of China Wang Yi at the final press conference it was announced that Moscow and Beijing have avoided the critical fall of bilateral trade, and the establishment of cooperation between the Eurasian economic Union and the economic belt of the Silk Road is according to the plan. Russia and China are still close to the estimates of foreign policy issues. Both ministers condemned DPRK actions that violate UN Security Council resolutions, and plans to deploy elements of the US missile defense system in the south of the Korean Peninsula.

Learn more about Sergey Lavrov’s visit to China, see the material “b”, “talks in China passed a silk».

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