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BISHKEK (TCA) — Kumtor Gold Company, which is developing Kyrgyzstan’s Kumtor gold mine, presented results for the first quarter of 2016 at a press conference on May 27 in Bishkek. Continue reading
DUSHANBE (TCA) — National consultations organised by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Tajikistan on May 17 will assist local and international partners to integrate resilience strategies into their policies and action plans, and adopt and expand the use of climate-smart agriculture practices. The project corresponds to achieving one of its five Strategic Objectives – namely to “make agriculture, forestry and fisheries more productive and sustainable” in Central Asia and Turkey, said the office of FAO in Tajikistan. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on 19 April held an environmental workshop in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul region for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to share information about successful advisory projects supported by the Bank and stimulate further activity in this area. This is in response to the needs and concerns expressed by the Issyk-Kul government and local resorts to reduce costs and preserve the ecological situation in the region. Continue reading
ALMATY (TCA) — Mark Moody, U.S. Consul General in Almaty, Kazakhstan, observed notable progress toward the restoration of the Northern section of the Aral Sea during his visit to the Aral region from March 31 to April 2, the U.S. Consulate General in Almaty said. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — An expert group has concluded that the impact of the Kumtor gold mine on the reduction of the Ak-Shyyrak glaciers is “negligible”. According to experts, the glaciers had begun to melt down long before the Kumtor mine started operation, and the warming climate was the main reason for that. Continue reading
DUSHANBE (TCA) — On March 21 the world marked the International Day of Forests, a day to raise awareness of the importance of forests and trees to all life on earth. The theme selected to mark this year’s celebration is Forests and Water, to highlight forests’ crucial role in contributing to water and food security, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) in Tajikistan said on March 21. Continue reading
