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Uzbekistan calls on investors to join international projects “green” energy

Photo: Presidential Press Service Uzbekistan calls on investors to join international projects The President of Uzbekistan called on foreign investors to join projects for the joint construction of hydroelectric power stations in neighboring Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, as well as the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan and Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan railways. President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, in

May 3, 2024

Triple cooperation: Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan will send green energy to Europe

At a recent meeting in Tashkent, the energy ministers of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan approved a plan to develop a project to export “green energy” to Europe, UzA reports. As part of this event, a presentation of the Green Corridor project was presented. The parties drew attention to the approval

May 2, 2024

Preparing for a discussion on the importance of biennial transparency reports: Progress on reporting in Central Asia

Preparing for a discussion on the importance of biennial transparency reports: Progress on reporting in Central Asia In the field of climate change, transparency and cooperation have come to the forefront in recent years. Among the many tools that contribute to capacity building in the area of transparency, the Biannual

May 2, 2024

In Afghanistan, a dam along with a hydroelectric power station is 99% ready, which can generate 6 megawatts of electricity

Satellite image of the Kamal Khan dam, archive photo Photo: IRNA Afghanistan’s Ministry of Energy and Water Resources reported that the reconstruction of the Kamal Khan Dam, along with the hydroelectric power station and reservoir, is 99% complete, and the hydraulic structure will soon be put into operation. As Matiullah Obid,

May 2, 2024

May 5th – International Saiga Day

Every year on May 5th the world celebrates International Saiga Day. The idea of creating a holiday arose in December 2010, when representatives of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Russia gathered in Uralsk at a seminar organized as part of the “SOS Saiga!” project. The saiga or saiga is a steppe antelope

May 2, 2024

The Nexus game continues its journey through Central Asia: the next point is the UNRCCA Academy of Preventive Diplomacy

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan – On April 29, an interactive simulation of the Nexus Approach (Nexus Game) was conducted for students of the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia’s (UNRCCA) Academy of Preventive Diplomacy by the USAID Central Asia’s Regional Water and Vulnerable Environment Activity in cooperation with

May 1, 2024

Financing mechanisms for specially protected natural areas improved in Kyrgyzstan

Financing mechanisms for specially protected natural areas improved in Kyrgyzstan Seminars to review existing and new potential mechanisms for financing specially protected natural areas (SPNA) took place in the Issyk-Kul region on April 23-25. The seminars brought together representatives of the Department of Biodiversity Conservation, GIZ in Kyrgyzstan, local tourism

April 29, 2024

Central and South Asia the regions with the worst air quality in the world

All but one of the 100 cities with the world’s worst air pollution last year were in Asia, according to an IQAir report, Zakon.kz reports. The vast majority of these cities – 83 – are in India, and all exceed World Health Organization air quality standards by more than 10

April 29, 2024

The water level in the Nurek reservoir is rising

The water level has risen in the Nurek reservoir in Tajikistan. This was reported by the press service of the state energy holding Barki Tojik. The company noted that over the past week the water level has risen by almost a meter. Previously it was 857.65 meters. “To date, the

April 26, 2024

Kamal Khan Dam in Afghanistan is 99% complete

Rivers.Help! 04/20/2024 Afghanistan’s Ministry of Energy and Water Resources reported that the reconstruction of the Kamal Khan Dam, along with the hydroelectric power station and reservoir, is 99% complete, and the hydraulic structure will soon be put into operation. According to Matiullah Abed, spokesman for the Afghan Ministry of Energy

April 26, 2024