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ALMATY, Kazakhstan (TCA) — An opening ceremony of the pilot project “Efficient management of water infrastructure: reconstruction of the drainage system, use of water saving technologies and improvement of drinking water quality in Almaty region” was held on August 24 in Yenbekshikazakh district. This event was organized within the framework of the joint EU/UNDP/UNECE project “Supporting Kazakhstan’s transition to a Green Economy Model”. The Akim (Governor) of Almaty region, Mr. Amandyk Batalov, the UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Kazakhstan, Mr. Norimasa Shimomura, and the Head of the Cooperation Section of the EU Delegation Mr. Johannes Stenbaek Madsen participated in the event. Continue reading
ASTANA (TCA) — At the meeting of the Government on August 7, Kazakh Energy Minister Kanat Bozumbayev reported on the implementation and use of projects demonstrated at the International Specialized Exhibition Expo-2017 held in Astana last year, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported. Continue reading
DUSHANBE (TCA) — “I used to be an athlete for Tajikistan’s national team,” explained Aziza Egamova. When X-Fit Premium opened a year and a half ago in the Tajik capital Dushanbe, she started working for the new gym, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) reported on its website. Continue reading
ALMATY (TCA) — Despite the government’s plans to develop green energy, Kazakhstan’s economy is still heavily dependent on traditional hydrocarbon fuels. We are republishing this article on the issue, written by Almaz Kumenov, originally published by Eurasianet: Continue reading
ASTANA (TCA) — The official opening ceremony and presentation of the pilot project "Demonstration of oasis irrigation in Kyzylorda oblast" was held in Zhalagash district of Kyzylorda region in Kazakhstan on June 7. The initiative is being implemented within the framework of a joint EU/UNDP/UNECE project called "Supporting Kazakhstan’s transition to a green economy model". The project, fully funded by the European Union, provides for the implementation of sustainable green models in four regions of Kazakhstan. Continue reading
TASHKENT (TCA) — Strengthening co-operation in the field of environmental and sustainable development in Central Asia was the focus of the 2018 OSCE International Business Forum on Green Technologies, organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan in co-operation with the State Committee of Uzbekistan on Ecology and Environmental Protection and ITECA Exhibitions, on 5 and 6 June in Tashkent. Continue reading
