UN General Assembly
2011

with international law. I refer in particular to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes of 17 March 1992 and the Convention on the Law of the Non-navigational Uses of International Watercourses of 21 May 1997. We do not ignore the rights of the upstream countries to develop their hydropower sector. In our view, this is a very important sector of the economy. However, it would be safer and more rational to build cascades of small hydropower plants with the same total production capacity. Our country’s position is not only fully consistent with relevant international law and accepted regulations, but it is also, and most importantly, derived from them. In conclusion, Uzbekistan supports the theme proposed by the President of the General Assembly for this session’s general debate, namely, “The role of mediation in the settlement of disputes by peaceful means”. We fully share his view regarding the importance of strengthening multilateral machinery so as to ensure a stable and just world order that is capable of effectively responding to emerging threats