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Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan Discuss Cooperation

19 Feb 2013 - 10:27 by Local Press Report

TASHKENT (Trend News Agency) — On Monday, representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan's ambassador to Tashkent, Boribay Zheksembin discussed practical issues surrounding the implementation o

Tashkent Residents Say City’s Development Department Is Polluting Water Source

5 Feb 2013 - 09:59 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — Tashkent’s Development Department – the local government agency for responsible for construction and general public maintenance works -- is polluting the Burjar Canal, a major source of industria

World Bank Approves $12 Million Grant to Uzbekistan

31 Jan 2013 - 08:30 by Local Press Report

WASHINGTON DC (World Bank (press release)) — Rural communities of over 10 million people in eight regions of Uzbekistan will benefit from the US$12.699 million Global Environment Facility (GEF) grant financing for the Sustainable Agriculture

World Bank Holds Third Consultant Meeting on Rogun

23 Jan 2013 - 08:56 by Local Press Report

ALMATY (Trend News Agency) — The third meeting on the information exchange and consultations with the representatives of the civil society on the proposed evaluation study of the Rogun hydropower plant (HPP) in Tajikistan wi

Russia, Uzbekistan Evaluate Kyrgyzstan Hydropower Project

17 Dec 2012 - 09:42 by Local Press Report

MOSCOW (Business New Europe) — Uzbekistan and Russia are to organise an independent report on the impact of the Kambarara hydropower plant in Kyrgyzstan, which lies upstream of Uzbekistan in the Syr-Darya river basin.

Uzbekistan, World Bank Discuss Water Supply, Sanitation

8 Nov 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — A delegation headed by World Bank Senior Water and Sanitation Specialist Pier Francesco Mantovani traveled to Uzbekistan in early November to discuss possibilities for improving water supply and wa

Turkmenistan to Increase Cotton Production

18 Oct 2012 - 09:44 by Local Press Report

ASGABAT (Eurasia Review) — There are many things the Central Asia countries can’t agree on – but water often tops the list.

Putin Avoids Rogun Dam Issue During Tajikistan Visit

10 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — Russian President Vladimir Putin avoided expressing support for construction of the Rogun hydropower plant during his visit to Tajikistan last week.

Russian Control of Central Asian Dams "Risks Full Conflict With Uzbekistan"

27 Sep 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — Russia’s support for upstream Kyrgyzstan in its dispute with downstream Uzbekistan over water resources in Central Asia will strain Russian-Uzbek relations, according to an Uzbek expert.

China, Uzbekistan Increase Cooperation on Agriculture, Infrastructure

13 Sep 2012 - 10:07 by Local Press Report

TASHKENT (Global Times ) — China and Uzbekistan agreed on Tuesday to further their pragmatic cooperation in the areas of trade, investment transportation and agriculture. The pledge was made during a meeting between vis

Water to Cause Further Tensions in Central Asia

13 Sep 2012 - 10:01 by Local Press Report

BAKU (Turkish Weekly) — Central Asian countries will not be able to avoid a further deterioration of relations because of the water problem in the region, a Russian expert on the CIS Vladimir Zharikhin believes. "It

South Korea Lends Uzbekistan $80 Million USD for Drinking Water Supply

4 Sep 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — South Korea will provide Uzbekistan with an $80 million USD loan before the end of the year to improve drinking water supply in three provinces of the country, according to the communal services ag

ADB, Uzbekistan Sign New Five Year Agreement

4 Sep 2012 - 09:25 by Local Press Report

TASHKENT (Asian Development Bank) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Government of Uzbekistan have agreed on a new five-year country partnership strategy (CPS) for 2012-2016 that will focus on promoting inclusive growth through d

Uzbekistan Wants $60 Million IDB Loan for Irrigation

17 Aug 2012 - 08:29 by Local Press Report

TASHKENT (Turkish Weekly) — Uzbekistan plans to attract an Islamic Development Bank (IDB) loan to the sum of $60 million for the modernisation of irrigation systems in the Khorezm region (north-west), a source in government c

Expert Says No Mediator Will Be Able to Resolve Uzbekistan-Tajikistan Dispute

14 May 2012 - 11:16 by Local Press Report

BAKU (Trend News Agency (Azerbaijan)) — There is no "suitable mediator" which will be able to solve the water dispute between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, the U.S.

Uzbek Official Severely Beaten as Roghun Hydropower Project Fuels Ethnic Tensions With Tajiks

13 May 2012 - 16:16 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — Political tensions between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan over use of shared water resources and other issues may be spilling over into ethnic tensions inside their borders.

Uzbek Capital Raises Prices of Water, Wastewater Services

5 Apr 2012 - 10:16 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — The prices of hot and cold water, wastewater services and heat supply in Tashkent have increased by 10-15 percent since April 1, the city’s heat and water utilities said.

Karimov Signs Resolution to Reconstruct Old City of Tashkent

28 Mar 2012 - 16:18 by Local Press Report

TASHKENT (Trend News Agency (Azerbaijan)) — Uzbek President Islam Karimov has signed a resolution on the reconstruction, improvement and development of the Old City of Tashkent, he said at a session of the Tashkent City Council of People’s

Uzbekistan Signs Deal With Chinese Firm for Land Reclamation Project

21 Mar 2012 - 19:08 by Local Press Report

TASHKENT (Times of Central Asia) — Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources has signed a $46.6 million USD contract with China’s Sinohydro Corporation for the implementation of a project to improve land reclamation

Uzbekistan Uses $59 Million USD ADB Loan for Water, Sanitation Projects

1 Mar 2012 - 00:34 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — Uzbekistan will use $59 million USD in loan funds from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for water and wastewater projects in several areas of the country.

Uzbekistan Starts New Water, Wastewater Projects

11 Jan 2012 - 11:11 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — The Uzbek agency for communal services, Uzkommunhizmat, will start work on 21 water supply and wastewater projects worth $442.5 million USD this year, the agency said in late December.

Climate Change, Water Depletion to Lead to Food Shortages in Uzbekistan

15 Dec 2011 - 20:51 by Local Press Report

TASHKENT (New Europe) — Climate change, depletion of water resources and rapid population growth will cause food shortages in Uzbekistan in the next 13 years, according to new research presented at the Center for Econom

Agriculture Negatively Affects Groundwater in Uzbekistan

2 Nov 2011 - 09:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — Agricultural development is having a negative impact on groundwater in the country, according to members of Uzbekistan’s Parliament and scientists from national research and educational ins

Uzbek Capital Rehabilitates Water, Wastewater Services

12 Oct 2011 - 09:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — Suvsoz, the water and wastewater utility in the Uzbek capital, started rehabilitation of its networks late last month, according to the utility’s chief engineer, Dunanbay Kazibekov.

Water Prices Rise in Uzbek Capital

5 Oct 2011 - 09:44 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — Prices for cold water, hot water and wastewater services have risen by 6.3 to 9.3 percent in Tashkent, the Uzbek capital, starting October 1.

Uzbek Foreign Ministry Denies Cholera Outbreak

28 Sep 2011 - 09:40 by Local Press Report

TASHKENT (Uznews.net (Uzbekistan)) — The Uzbek Foreign Ministry is denying claims that the country is facing an outbreak of cholera.

Uzbekistan to Receive $155 Million USD in Loans From South Korea

31 Aug 2011 - 09:10 by Local Press Report

TASHKENT (Central Asia Newswire) — South Korea is lending Uzbekistan a total of $155 million USD to support economic and social development in the country.

Uzbekistan Seeks UN Assistance to Settle Water Disputes in Central Asia

15 Jun 2011 - 17:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — Uzbekistan has approached the United Nations with an official appeal describing the growing problems in the area of water distribution and managemenent in Central Asia.

Tashkent Conference Backs Downstream States

25 May 2011 - 10:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — The water of trans-boundary rivers in the territory of any state in Central Asia should be used in such a way as not to do harm to other states, according to participants at a regional conf

Uzbekistan Concerned Over Future Water Supplies

11 May 2011 - 09:21 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — Uzbekistan has maintained its irrigation potential but is concerned about future water supplies, according to Vadim Sokolov, deputy head of the Tashkent-based Scientific and Information Center of

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

Tashkent's Burjar Canal Polluted

6 Oct 2010 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — T he Burjar canal, a main waterway in the Uzbek capital, Tashkent, is being polluted with household rubbish and construction waste, local residents reported.

Retired Military Officer Deprives Farmers of Water in Uzbekistan

18 Aug 2010 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — A retired Uzbek military officer is depriving farmers in the country's Tashkent province of irrigation water, filling in a nearby water collector.

Central Asian Presidents Seek Consensus on Water-Energy Issues

31 Mar 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — I he visit by Kazakh president Nursukan Nazarbaev to Tashkent, and by Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymuhammedov to Dushanbe in March is the evidence that

Water Supply Improves in Uzbek Capital

17 Feb 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — The water supply system in the Uzbek capital, Tashkent, has improved under a $14.7 million USD project to increase the system's capacity by 20 percent.

Under the project, launched in 2006, three

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