nCa Report Karakum Canal, also known as the Turkmen River, is one of the longest manmade canals in the world. Fed by the Amu Darya River, it is the lifeline of the economy of Turkmenistan. With the rising stress on the water resources, Turkmenistan, like the other countries in Central Asia, is scrambling to make […]
Karakum River: the project of the century
Elena Dolgova Seventy years ago, in July 1954, construction began on one of the 20th century’s greatest engineering feats: the Karakum Canal. The project was initially conceived to support increased cotton cultivation in Turkmenistan. However, it soon evolved into a grand realization of the Turkmen people’s age-old dream: to transform the barren lowlands of the […]
Turkmenistan’s water sector will receive new equipment
By the end of this year, Turkmenistan will receive a batch of two hundred of various hydraulic equipment, reported to the newspaper “Neutral Turkmenistan” with reference to the State Committee of Water Management. At one of government meetings, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov instructed to prepare proposals related to the allocation of necessary funds for the purchase […]