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Save the Children, Coca-Cola Train Kids on Drinking Water
11 May 2011 - 09:15 by Local Press Report
BAKU (News.az (Azerbaijan)) — Save the Children and Coca-Cola Azerbaijan have joined together in a project to provide training for children about protecting community drinking water sources under the Every Drop Matters projec
Flooding Risk on Kura River
11 May 2011 - 09:14 by Local Press Report
BAKU (Dredging Today) — Personnel from the headquarters of civil society group Kura have detected a threat of new flooding in the Kura River.
Kazakh Province Faces Drinking Water Shortages
23 Mar 2011 - 18:18 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ASTANA, Kazakhstan — Shortages of drinking water could become a problem for Kazakstan’s Atyrau province, a major oil producing region where drinking water has often been used for industrial needs.
Azerbaijan May Face Drinking Water Shortages in Coming Years
23 Mar 2011 - 18:16 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BAKU, Azerbaijan — Azerbaijan may face an acute shortage of drinking water in the coming years, according to recent statements by experts at the country’s Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources.
New Reservoir Starts Operations in Turkmenistan
2 Mar 2011 - 10:59 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TURKMENISTAN, ASHGABAT — A water reservoir, with a surface area of 250,000 square meters and capacity of 1 million cubic meters, started operations in the village of Ak Bugday, near the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat, i
Pollutants in the Ural River Still High, but Falling
9 Feb 2011 - 10:25 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Russia, YEKATERINBURG — The Russian Ministry of Natural Resources in late January published a report on the ecology of the Sverdlovsk region and Ural River.
Work Under Way on Caspian Sea Canal
16 Jan 2011 - 20:00 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN, Iran (Trend News Agency (Azerbaijan)) — TEHRAN | Source: Trend News Agency (Azerbaijan)
Iran, Azerbaijan Sign MOUs on Caspian Sea Water Management
10 Jan 2011 - 14:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BAKU, Azerbaijan — BAKU, Azerbaijan (OOSKAnews) -- Iran and Azerbaijan at the end of December signed two agreements for joint cooperation on water management of the Caspian Sea, the world’s largest enclosed body of
Negotiations on Hovsan Station Delayed
20 Oct 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
BAKU, Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan Business Center) — Official negotiations between the government of Azerbaijan and the World Bank Group on a project to build deepwater sewage runoff from Hovsan aeration station to the Caspian Sea have been delayed.
Parliament Discusses Lake Urmia-Caspian Sea Water Transfer
20 Sep 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN, Iran (Trend News Agency (Azerbaijan)) — The Iranian parliament held discussions on a proposal to direct water from the Caspian Sea to Lake Urmia to stabilize the lake's water levels, MP Ahmed Ali Queixa said.
Talks With World Bank Stalled of Implementing Hovsan Project
25 Aug 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — Official negotiations between Azerbaijan and the World Bank over a project to construct a deepwater sewage runoff from Hovsan aeration station to the Caspian Sea are stalled as the Azerbaijani gover
Iran Warns of Increasing Pollution in Caspian Sea
18 Aug 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN, Iran (Press TV (Iran)) — The Iranian government is calling on Caspian Sea littoral states to step up efforts to protect the water body, warning that pollution levels in the Caspian are rising. Iran's Special Envoy of the
SOCAR Refinery Reduces Extraction From Caspian
4 Aug 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) reduced water withdrawals from the Caspian Sea at one of its refineries in June, the company said. The SOCAR Environmental Department said Azerneftyag
Syrian Group Seeks Malaysian Firms for Kazakhstan Project
14 Jun 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
KUALA LUMPUR, SYRIA (Bernama (Malaysia)) — The Syrian International Business Center (SIBC) Group is seeking Malaysian companies to jointly develop the $5.6 billion USD Kenderli Beach Development at the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan.
Syrian Group Seeks Malaysian Firms for Kazakhstan Project
14 Jun 2010 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
Malaysia, KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama (Malaysia)) — The Syrian International Business Center (SIBC) Group is seeking Malaysian companies to jointly develop the $5.6 billion USD Kenderli Beach Development at the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan.
Caspian Ecological Monitoring Department Worried Over Wastewater
26 May 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
BAKU, Azerbaijan (Panorama.am (Armenia)) — Azerbaijan's Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources is concerned over the environmental conditions in the Caspian Sea in the Azerbaijaini sector, according to the head of the Caspian Ecological M
World Bank, Azerbaijan to Hold Negotiations on Deepwater Sewage Runoff
5 May 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
BAKU, Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan Business Center) — The World Bank Group and Azerbaijan could hold official negotiations on a project to construct a deepwater sewage runoff from the Hovsan aeration station into the Caspian Sea.
World Bank Continues Construction of Deepwater Sewage Runoff From Hovsan
14 Apr 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — The World Bank Group is continuing to work on the project to construct deepwater sewage runoff from Hovsan aeration station into the Caspian Sea. "This process has dragged out
Center SOCAR Puts New Desal Device Under Operation
7 Apr 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
BAKU (Trend News Agency (Azerbaijan)) — The State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) put a new water desalination Ex-OSMOS Device on Chilov si Island in the Caspian Sea into operation.
Center World Bank Continues Work on Hovsan Aeration Station
7 Apr 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
BAKU (Azerbaijan Business) — The World Bank is continuing work on a project to construct deep water sewage runoff from the Hovsan aeration station into the Caspian Sea. "Theproject will be extended a loan of the International
Azerbaijan Calls Russia the Biggest Polluter of the Caspian Sea
10 Mar 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BAKU, Azerbaijan — Russian activities account for 70 to 80 percent of pollution in the Caspian Sea, according to Azerbaijani Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Huseyn Bagirov.
Center Environmental Protection System Developed for Caspian Sea
3 Mar 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
BAKU (News.az (Azerbaijan)) — An environmental protection system has been developed for the Caspian Sea. The system involves installation of 16 stations composed of modular water treatment facilities.
Iran, Russia Conduct Joint Research on Caspian Pollution
17 Feb 2010 - 14:46 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency (Iran)) — Iran and Russia will carry out joint research to assess pollution in the Caspian Sea, according to Mohammad Riahi, director of Iran's Water Research Institute. "According to agreements,
Iran, Russia Conduct Joint Research on Caspian Pollution
15 Feb 2010 - 14:46 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN, Iran (Fars News Agency (Iran)) — Iran and Russia will carry out joint research to assess pollution in the Caspian Sea, according to Mohammad Riahi, director of Iran's Water Research Institute. "According to agreements,
SOCAR to Continue Caspian Clean-Up
3 Feb 2010 - 14:46 by Local Press Report
BAKU, Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan Business) — The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) will continue its clean-up of the waters of the Caspian Sea, which is affected by metallic structures used for oil and gas production.
Rising Caspian Threatens Water Supplies
16 Dec 2009 - 14:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BAKU, Azerbaijan — T he level of the Caspian Sea could rise by 70 to 80 centimeters by 2020, officials said, which in turn could result in flooding oil wells, affecting water supplies in the region.
Desalination Plant to Be Completed in Turkmenistan
4 Nov 2009 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TURKMENISTAN, ASHGABAT — c onstruction of a water desalination plant is being completed in the city of Turkmenbashi, on the Caspian Sea in Turkmenistan.
The plant, which will have a capacity of
World Bank, Azerbaijan Continue Discussions on Hovsan Aeration Station Run-Off
23 Sep 2009 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — The World Bank and the Azerbaijani government are continuing talks on construction of deep-water sewage runoffs from Hovsan aeration station into the Caspian Sea. A World Bank delegation is
Azersu Plans New Sewer for Hovsan Station
26 Aug 2009 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — Azerbaijan's national water supply and sewage systems operator, Azersu OJSC, is planning an 8 kilometer long sewer from Hovsan aeration station to the Caspian Sea. One kilometer of the sewer
Turkmen City Lacks Drinking Water
19 Aug 2009 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TURKMENISTAN, ASHGABAT — T he Turkmen city of Turkmenbashi on the Caspian Sea faces serious shortages, with drinking water provided only one or two hours everylO-12 days.
There is no bottled water in the city; water is
World Bank, Azerbaijan Discuss Sewage Runoffs Construction
19 Aug 2009 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — The World Bank and the Azerbaijani government are examining options for a project to construct sewage runoffs from Hovsan aeration station to the Caspian Sea. "Initially we considered some
Green Party Accuses Oil Companies of Polluting Water Resources
5 Aug 2009 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
BAKU (Azerbaijan Business) — The Azerbaijan Green Party (AYP) accused oil companies BP Azerbaijan and Statoil of polluting the Caspian Sea with oil and hazardous waste in areas where they are working on the BakuTbilisi-Ceyhan p
Russia, Kazakhstan's Plan to Build Nuclear Plant Threatens Caspian Sea
15 Jul 2009 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ASTANA, Kazakhstan — Russia and Kazakhstan are accelerating efforts to create a joint company to build a nuclear power plant in the Aktau port on the Caspian Sea, the world's largest inland body of water, in
Center Cleaning Stations Improve Caspian Sea Quality
1 Jul 2009 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — Cleaning stations established along the Caspian Sea are paying off in terms of improved water quality in the water body, according to Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Huseyn Bagirov.
World Bank Mission to Visit Azerbaijan June 22
17 Jun 2009 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
BAKU, Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan Business) — A World Bank mission will visit Azerbaijan on June 22 as part of work on a project to construct sewage runoffs from Hovsan aeration station to the Caspian Sea. The project consultants, a
Iran Urges Approval of Caspian Sea Agreement
22 Apr 2009 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
MOSCOW, Russia (PRESS-TV (Iran)) — Iran is urging other Caspian Sea littoral states to approve the Convention for the Legal Regime of the Caspian Sea, which will determine each country's territorial rights to the water body as well as
Iran Urges Approval of Caspian Sea Agreement
20 Apr 2009 - 14:46 by Local Press Report
Iran, MOSCOW (PRESS-TV (Iran)) — Iran is urging other Caspian Sea littoral states to approve the Convention for the Legal Regime of the Caspian Sea, which will determine each country's territorial rights to the water body as well as
Kazakhstan, Russia Attempt to Resolve the Ural River Issue
19 Nov 2008 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Kazakhstan, ORAL — Kazakhstan and Russia have made another attempt to resolve the issue of the drying and polluted Ural River, which flow through the two countries to the Caspian Sea, making it part
Ecologist Warns Kashagan Oilfield Will Kill the Caspian Sea
29 Oct 2008 - 08:59 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Kazakhstan, ALMATY — The Caspian Sea, the largest inland body of water on Earth straddling Europe and Asia, will be killed as a result of the development of the giant Kashagan oilfield in the northern part
70 Percent of Baku's Wastewater Flows Into the Caspian Sea
26 May 2008 - 23:41 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BAKU, Azerbaijan — — Seventy percent of the wastewater from Azerbaijan's capital flows into the Caspian Sea and is absorbed into the soil, according to Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Huseyn Baghirov
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