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By Mokhi Sultanova in Tashkent Qosh Tepa canal, under construction in Afghanistan, looks set to divert 20% of the Amu Darya river’s water, raising concerns about potential water shortages in Uzbekistan, according to an international expert on natural resources and economics. Rieks Bosch, cited by Kun.uz, said the exacerbation of water scarcity could have detrimental effects on Uzbek agriculture. Turkmenistan, further downstream than Uzbekistan, is also set to suffer from the realisation of the “thirsty” Qosh Tepa. “In any case, it’s clear that Uzbekistan will suffer,” Bosch was reported as say…