Is water the new oil? How Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are fighting over water resources In Tashkent water is available 24 hours a day, but in many other cities in Uzbekistan it is still provided on a schedule. Water supply expert Nina Pikol talked about this in the RTVI documentary "The Ice Breaks". ◾ "Water in Tashkent, yes, is supplied 24 hours, but in many cities in Uzbekistan water is supplied for two, two and two hours," the expert noted. The situation is complicated by population growth, climate change and shrinking glaciers that feed Central Asia's rivers. ◾ Watch the documentary "The Ice Breaks" on VK RTVI broadcast and news ◾