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ISSYK-KUL, Kyrgyzstan (TCA) — A two-day roundtable discussion on the importance of environmental protection for sustainable development of tourism in the Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan completed on June 27 in the country’s popular tourist resort. Organized jointly with the OSCE Centre in Bishkek and the Aarhus Centre, the event aimed at raising awareness of local communities on how to preserve the environment and create necessary conditions for the local population and visitors during the tourist season. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — A joint mission by the European Commission (EC) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have tackled the problem of uranium legacy mining sites in Kyrgyzstan. On June 13 and 14, the mission has focused on the next steps to take together with the Kyrgyz Republic, the European Union's Delegation to Kyrgyzstan said. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — The city of Bishkek on June 8 took delivery of 30 specialised trucks for waste collection, acquired for a project to modernise solid waste management and part of a comprehensive environmental improvement programme for the Kyrgyz capital. Previously, the city had received over 5,000 waste containers. Continue reading
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
