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Kazakhstan Advances Northern Aral Sea Restoration and Hydropower Development 

By Dana Omirgazy  on 22 January 2026

ASTANA – The volume of the Northern Aral Sea is planned to increase to 34 cubic kilometers over 4-5 years, and a 191.7 billion tenge (US$377.4 million) hydropower project is being implemented, said Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Nurzhan Nurzhigitov at a Jan. 21 government meeting. According to...