ABSTRACT

Central Asia is the cluster of countries located in the basin of the "Great Aral Sea". It originates from the ancient civilizations of the IV-III millennium B.C. known as “Ariana” and is an important geopolitical centre today, where the USA, Russia, China, EU, Iran and India participate in the regional water game. The Aral Sea Basin has always b

1. Introduction  2. The Cost of Water is Life  3. Russian Colonization and the Soviet Era in Central Asia  4. Water for Independent States  5. Water and the Future for Central Asia