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World Bank Says Tajikistan’s Roghun Dam Is Not a Threat to Regional Security

22 Feb 2013 - 10:38 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — Tajikistan’s plans to construct the estimated $3 billion USD Roghun Hydropower Project on the Vakhsh River will not threaten regional security, according to World Bank Regional Director for Central

Central Asian Countries Assess Impacts of Rogun Hydropower Project

18 Feb 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Kazakhstan, ALMATY — Experts from throughout Central Asia gathered in Almaty, Kazakhstan last week to discuss the findings of impact assessment studies for Tajikistan’s proposed Rogun Hydropower Project.

Central Asian Stakeholders to Discuss Roghun Hydropower Plant Next Month

22 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — Central Asian officials, NGOs and multilateral financing institutions will discuss Tajikistan’s massive and controversial Roghun hydropower project at the Second Meeting of Stakeholders and Civil S

Almaty Hosts Water, Energy Meeting Between Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Russia

5 Oct 2012 - 09:02 by Local Press Report

ALMATY (Trend News Agency) — Kazakh city of Almaty hosts a meeting on water and energy cooperation between Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Russia on October 5. Within the meeting the parties will discuss the issue

Prosecutors Find Drinking Water Violations in Kazakh City

29 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

ASTANA, Kazakhstan — The Prosecutor’s Office in Kazakhstan’s Kyzylorda province has discovered violations of drinking water use regulations in the city of Kyzlorda.

Central Asian Countries Back Water Quality Plan

21 May 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Kazakhstan, ALMATY — Representatives of five Central Asian countries this month agreed to support the first comprehensive cooperation plan on water quality in the region.

China River Appropriations May Turn Kazakh Lake Into "Another Aral Sea"

9 May 2012 - 09:42 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Kazakhstan, ALMATY — Kazakhstan’s Almaty province is threatened by environmental catastrophe if the country does not address the shrinking of Lake Balkhash, according to a prominent Kazakh environmentalist.

Almaty Residents Without Meters to Pay More for Water

22 Mar 2012 - 06:19 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Kazakhstan, ALMATY — Residents of the former Kazakh capital who do not have water meters will pay much more for water soon, the city’s water company, Almaty Su, announced earlier this month. 

Central Asia Needs Convention on Glacier Melting

14 Sep 2011 - 09:24 by Local Press Report

ASTANA (Trend News Agency (Azerbaijan)) — The Central Asia region needs to develop and adopt a single convention on melting glaciers, according to Kazakh Environment Minister Nurgali Ashim.

UN Envoy, Tajik Authorities Discuss Regional Water Cooperation

8 Jun 2011 - 09:12 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — During her two-day mission to Tajikistan on May 22-23, Helen Clark, administrator of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), met with the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rakhmon and Tajik

A Glimmer of Hope for the Aral Sea?

27 Jan 2011 - 11:21 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (OOSKAnews) — TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (OOSKAnews) -- Efforts to halt the steady destruction of the Aral Sea are getting renewed attention from donors, but will face continued hurdles in the years ahead as growing

Central Asia Studies International Experience

15 Dec 2010 - 14:23 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Kazakhstan, ALMATY — Current problems with water resources management can be resolved only when the interests of all states in the

Central Asia Discusses Dam Safety

2 Sep 2009 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Kazakhstan, ALMATY — A working group met in Almaty, Kazakhstan on August 27 to develop a regional agreement within the framework of a project on dam safety in Central Asia.

Lithuanian Water Treatment Company Expands to Kazakhstan

14 Jan 2009 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Lithuania, KAUNAS — Lithuanian water treatment company Jurby WaterTech International is implementing a project in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Water softening equipment has been installed in one of residential

Kazakh-German University Creates Water Center

22 Oct 2008 - 08:50 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Kazakhstan, ALMATY — The Kazakh-German University, based in Almaty, has created the Water Center for Central Asia to prepare a base for the use of water resources, as part of the realization of the European

Former Kazakh Capital Suffers From Water Deficit

26 May 2008 - 23:41 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

ASTANA, Kazakhstan — - Drinking water supplies are being cut off for residents of Almaty, the largest city in Kazakhstan, and the situation could be much worse in the near future, according to local water authorities.