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Tajik President Outlines Main Water Problems in Central Asia
24 May 2013 - 08:01 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
thailand, CHIANG MAI — Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon detailed what he said were the five main water management problems facing Central Asia during this week’s Second Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Turkmenistan to Expand Capital City's Boundaries, Infrastructure
24 May 2013 - 09:22 by Local Press Report
ASHGABAT (Trend News Agency) — Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov chaired a meeting on the development of the Turkmen capital Ashgabat.
Potential for Water Conflicts in Central Asia Is Huge: Expert
15 May 2013 - 07:10 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Germany, BERLIN — There is no simple solution to water problems in Central Asia and potential for conflicts there is huge, according to Matthias Kramer, a professor at the Dresden University of Technology and partic
An American Organization Uses Satellites to Confirm Oil Pollution in Caspian Sea
8 May 2013 - 08:58 by Local Press Report
TURKMENBASHI (Azocleantech) — Analysis by the nonprofit American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) confirms the release of oil into the waters of the Caspian Sea off Turkmenistan, and demonstrates an innovativ
Turkmenistan Builds Reservoirs to Shore Up Supplies
29 Apr 2013 - 08:10 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TURKMENISTAN, ASHGABAT — Turkmenistan is creating an artificial lake at Garashor to collect and treat drainage water and sewage and then reuse it for irrigation, according to the project’s planning engineer.
Iran Gives Green Light for Caspian Sea Water Transfer, Raising Concerns in Russia
22 Apr 2013 - 07:50 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran last week announced the launch of a $1.5 billion USD project to bring water from the Caspian Sea to its central desert for drinking and irrigation purposes.
Regional Environmental Security of the Caspian Sea Meeting Held
18 Apr 2013 - 09:40 by Local Press Report
ASHGABAT (Trend News Agency) — The meeting of authorized representatives of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan on environmental security of the Caspian Sea in Azerbaijan completed its work on Wednesday.
Iran, Turkmenistan Discuss Bilateral Cooperation
27 Feb 2013 - 09:15 by Local Press Report
ASHGABAT (Fars News Agency) — Iranian Vice-President for International Affairs Ali Saeedlou is due to have left Tehran for Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, yesterday in a bid to discuss expansion of bilateral ties. Saeedlou, who wi
UN Security Council Stresses Cooperation in Central Asia
30 Jan 2013 - 08:55 by Local Press Report
ASHGABAT (UN News Center) — The Security Council on January 29 stressed the need for cooperation and coordination between governments in Central Asia and regional organizations to strengthen peace, stability and sustainable
Turkmenistan Held Caspian Sea Dialogue
21 Jan 2013 - 08:34 by Local Press Report
ASHGABAT (Trend News Agency) — Ashgabat hosted a meeting of the interdepartmental commission of Turkmenistan on the Caspian Sea, which defined near-term tasks, "Turkmen Dovlet Khabarlary" state news service reported on Monday.&n
Uzbekistan Stops Gas Supplies to Tajikistan Over Tensions About Rogun Dam
2 Jan 2013 - 11:19 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — Uzbekistan this week cut gas supplies to its neighbor, Tajikistan, amid end-of-year contract negotiations and increasing tensions over Tajkistan’s plans to construct a large hydropower dam on the V
Caspian States Discuss Sea's Legal Status
19 Dec 2012 - 08:54 by Local Press Report
ASHGABAT (Turkish Weekly) — A special group at the level of deputy foreign ministers of the Caspian littoral states stood for an early conclusion of the work on a draft convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea, which
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.
Uzbek President Recruits Kazakhs and Turkmens Against Russians, Tajiks and Kyrgs?
8 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — Uzbek President Islam Karimov is trying to create an anti-Russian, anti-Tajik and anti-Kyrgyz water and energy coalition in the region, a prominent Uzbek online analyst and commentator claimed foll
Turkmenistan Still Faces Serious Water Supply Problems Despite Infrastructure Spree
14 Sep 2012 - 09:10 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TURKMENISTAN, ASHGABAT — Despite all of the new water infrastructure projects announced by Turkmenistan’s government, local residents say the country still has serious problems with drinking water supply.
US Military Base in Tajikistan Could Nix Controversial Roghun Dam?
9 Aug 2012 - 00:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — The controversial Roghun hydroelectric plant in Tajikistan could be shelved after talks with the United States on the possible establishment of a military base in the country.
Turkmenistan Accedes to UN Transboundary Watercourses Convention
9 Aug 2012 - 08:59 by Local Press Report
ASGABAT (Turkish Weekly) — The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) welcomed a decision of the Turkmen Parliament to join the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and Internatio
Iran, Turkmenistan to Increase Trade to $10 billion USD
17 Jul 2012 - 08:48 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (Islamic Republic News Agency) — Iranian Industry, Mine and Trade Minister Mehdi Ghazanfari says Iran and Turkmenistan will raise the value of their trade exchange to $10 billion in a five-year time. Speaking at the 3rd Ira
Aquatech Awarded Wastewater Recycling Contract in Turkmenistan
31 May 2012 - 09:50 by Local Press Report
SHARJAH (Aquatech (press release)) — Aquatech, a global leader in water purification for industrial and infrastructure markets, has been awarded a contract to design and supply a wastewater recycle system in a gas field development pr
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.
Turkmenistan Announces Infrastructure Structure
21 May 2012 - 09:44 by Local Press Report
ABADAN (New Europe Online) — The Directorate of construction projects of the Ministry of Construction of Turkmenistan recently announced an international tender for construction of a new, modern city of Abadan, Turkmenistan.ru
Turkmenistan Supports "Constructive Talks" Over Caspian Sea
9 May 2012 - 10:16 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency (Iran)) — Full Story - Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov underlined Ashgabat's support for peace and tranquility in
Central Asia Urged to Include Afghanistan in Water Talks
17 Apr 2012 - 10:39 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — Any major discussions on water issues in Central Asia should include Afghanistan, which supplies more than 8 percent of the region’s water, according to Uzbek water expert Elbek Saidov.
Altin Asyr Appointed Water Minister of Turkmenistan
28 Mar 2012 - 16:21 by Local Press Report
ASHGABAT (Trend News Agency (Azerbaijan)) — Seyitmyrat Taganov, who worked previously in the position of deputy chairman of the State Concern Turkmenpagta (Turkmenhlopok), appointed the Minister of water resources on March 17 national TV c
Turkmenistan Builds New Water Reservoir
17 Feb 2012 - 12:12 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TURKMENISTAN, ASHGABAT — Turkmenistan started building a new water reservoir in the northern part of the country earlier this month.
Afghanistan’s Water Needs Could Aggravate Tensions in Central Asia
8 Feb 2012 - 10:10 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — The first attempts at social reconstruction in war-torn Afghanistan have already increased tensions in the Central Asia region over water supply.
Kyrgyzstan Does Not Earn Profits From Its Large Water Reserves
11 Jan 2012 - 11:18 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstan does not earn profits from maintenance of its large freshwater reserves, State Secretary of the Kyrgyz State Committee on Water Management and Land Reclamation Omurbek Abdyrazakov told
IFAS Meetings Address Water Use in Terms of Climate Change in Turkmenistan
1 Dec 2011 - 11:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TURKMENISTAN, ASHGABAT — Two workshops organized by the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS) earlier this month analyzed the profitability of the water economy and agriculture in t
Turkmenistan Hosts Forum on Integrated Water Resources Management
1 Dec 2011 - 10:28 by Local Press Report
ASHGABAT (Trend News Agency (Azerbaijan)) — Issues including protection and use of trans-boundary rivers, water consumption in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia and the efforts of the international community to ensure effective mec
Turkmenistan Opens Bids for Building Water Treatment Plants
24 Nov 2011 - 14:38 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TURKMENISTAN, ASHGABAT — The Turkmen Ministry of Municipal Services and provincial authorities have opened bids for construction of water treatment plants, with a capacity of up to 3,000 cubic meters each, Turkmen author
Central Asia’s Biggest Trans-Boundary Water Challenge in Amu Dary, Syr Darya Basins
9 Nov 2011 - 11:21 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Kazakhstan, ALMATY — The most challenging situation related to management of trans-boundary water resources in Central Asia has emerged in the basins of the Amu Darya and Syr Darya, the largest rivers in the region,
Siberian Representatives Present Large-Scale Projects
2 Nov 2011 - 09:32 by Local Press Report
new yorK, ny (Voice of Russia) — The head of Russia’s Siberian regions presented large-scale projects aimed at solving serous global issues during a meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on “Russian Regions and UN Millen
Tajikistan Mulls Sales of Water From Lake Sarez
12 Oct 2011 - 09:12 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — Tajikistan could earn up to $100 million USD per year selling freshwater from high-altitude Lake Sarez, scientists said at an international conference in Dushanbe in late September.
Turkmenistan Accedes to UN Environmental Conventions
14 Sep 2011 - 09:15 by Local Press Report
ASHGABAT (Trend News Agency (Azerbaijan)) — Turkmenistan has ratified a number of UN environmental conventions, including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Convention to Combat Deser
New Well Shaft Built for Irrigation System in Gerogly District
10 Aug 2011 - 09:11 by Local Press Report
ASHGABAT (Turkmenistan.ru) — Construction firm Dashoguzorisuv has built a new shaft well in Arzan settlement in the Central Karakum.
St. Petersburg to Cooperate With Turkmenistan on Drinking Water Supply
27 Jul 2011 - 09:12 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TURKMENISTAN, ASHGABAT — St. Petersburg Governor Valentina Matvienko is proposing cooperation with Turkmenistan in the sphere of drinking water supply.
Iran, Turkmenistan Hold 11th Joint Economic Commission Meeting
27 Jul 2011 - 08:39 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (ISNA (Iran)) — Iran and Turkmenistan held their 11th joint economic commission meeting on July 20-21.
Iran, Turkmenistan Hold 11th Joint Economic Commission Meeting
25 Jul 2011 - 14:26 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (ISNA (Iran)) — Iran and Turkmenistan held their 11th joint economic commission meeting on July 20-21.
ADB, IDB Fund Construction of Water, Rail Systems
13 Jul 2011 - 09:24 by Local Press Report
ASHGABAT (Central Asia Online) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) are providing funds for construction of a railway and water system in Turkmenistan. The IDB is providing $121.7 milli
UNECE, Turkmenistan Discuss Cooperation on Aral Sea
22 Jun 2011 - 09:13 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TURKMENISTAN, ASHGABAT — A seminar organized by the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Turkmen Ministry of Water Economy called for enhancing positive cooperation in efficient use of water resources in Cen
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