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Russia, Kyrgyzstan Begin Kambarata-1 Power Plant Project

BISHKEK (PennEnergy) — The government agencies and companies of Russia and Kyrgyzstan have begun implementing the project to build and operate the Kambarata-1 hydroelectric power plant in Kyrgyzstan. The heads of

Bishkek Water Company Issues Procurement Notices

LONDON, Kyrgyzstan (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) — The Bishkek Water Company, Bishkekvodokanal, is issuing notices for procurement of works for a project to improve water supply in the city. The $14 million USD project is being financed through

Kyrgyzstan Sets New Tariffs for Water, Sewerage

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (24.kg News Agency (Kyrgyzstan)) — Kyrgyzstan set new tariffs for cold water and sewerage systems in Bishkek. Starting from March 1, 2010, new prices for cold water for residents will be about $0.10 USD, up from $0.07 USD.

Kyrgyz Lake at Risk of Flooding

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — M ountain Lake Adygene could flood the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, in the event of an outburst, an official from Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Natural Resources warned earlier this month.

EBRD, Kyrgyzstan Discuss $17.4 Million USD in Funding for Bishkek Supply Project

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — K yrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev met with representatives of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Bishkek earlier this month to discuss the allocation of $17.4

Kyrgyz, Tajik Foreign Ministers Meet in Bishkek

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) — Representatives of the Kyrgyz and Tajik Foreign Ministries met in Bishkek on April 7 to discuss the agenda for the foreign ministers' meeting in Dushanbe later this month.

Central Asia Agrees on Water Use in the Syr Darya Basin

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Following the summits of the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Eurasian Economic Community in Bishkek, the Kyrgyz capital, in mid-October, the leaders of Kazakhstan,

Kyrgyzstan Hosts CIS, EURASEC Conferences

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (Institute for War and Peace Reporting) — On October 10, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Eurasian Economic Community (EURASEC) held conferences in Bishkek to discuss water and energy and other regional issues, including the

Prime Minister Negotiates Hot Water Supply for Bishkek BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyz Prime Minister Igor Chudinov in mid-June concluded negotiations between the Kyrgyz state-owned natural gas company Kyrgyzgas, the national grid Electricheskie stantsii, and the Bishkek

Water Level in Kyrgyz Toktogul Reservoir Low BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan

The water volume of the Toktogul reservoir on the Naryn River, a tributary of the Syr Darya, remains low because of an increase in electricity production, according to the press

Speaker: Kyrgyzstan Should Give Neighbors Water BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan should release water from the Toktogul reservoir on the Naryn River, a tributary of the Syr Darya, for irrigation in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, according to

Kyrgyzstan Gets $12 Million USD Grant for Infrastructure

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — — The World Bank announed in late March provision of a $12 million USD grant for water supply, road and other basic infrastructure development, in an effort to improve the lives of poor residents in