Zhumakhan Mustafayev is a Doctor of Technical Sciences and Professor. He is currently working as a Chief Research Scientist at the Institute of Geography and Water Security, Almaty, Kazakhstan. His research interests mainly include water resources analysis, assessment and management, environmental regulation of anthropogenic impacts on water bodies, and irrigated agriculture management. Keywords: water resources management, water security, hydrological assessment, environmental regulation, anthropogenic impacts on water bodies, irrigated agriculture, irrigation water management, sustainable water use, and water-resource planning.