Russian Key to the Mekong River

Russia’s role in unleashing the Mekong Knot can be multifaceted. The technical and economic assistance of Russia, such as in providing a unique technology for the drip irrigation of rice crops and personnel training, would be irreplaceable.... ... billion cubic meters of water; remember this figure!). Along the middle course, Laos, the “battery of Asia”, has built 46 hydropower plants that generate 6,400 MW of electricity. Today, the Mekong River does not receive enough water even during the ...