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7 Jan 2009 - 14:46 by Local Press Report
SKOPJE, Macedonia (Makfax (Macedonia)) — The Macedonian Parliament has passed the 2009 budget, which projects $3.8 billion USD in expenditures and $3.5 billion USD in revenues. The budget allocates funds for water supply and sewerage
7 Jan 2009 - 14:46 by Local Press Report
BAKU, GEORGIA (Today.Az (Azerbaijan)) — The level of water in Georgia 's water reserves is more than sufficient for the energy system to function, according to Energy Minister Alexander Khetaguri. Khetaguri said all energy
7 Jan 2009 - 14:46 by Local Press Report
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC (Prague Daily Monitor (Czech Republic)) — The six-month Czech EU presidency in the first half of this year offers an opportunity to address issues of the Balkan region, according to historian Jan Pelikan. Pelikan acknowledges that the
7 Jan 2009 - 14:46 by Local Press Report
SLOVENIA, LJUBLJANA (Portalino (Italy)) — Slovenia witnessed a 2.1 percent drop in the prices of housing, water, electricity, and gas in December. Lower petroleum prices had the greatest effect on lower prices in transport, housing,
17 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
YEREVAN, Armenia — Armenian authorities intend to sell the property and property rights of Bzhni mineral water plant at an online auction on December 19.
Aquaexpert reported that the sale will be
17 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MOSCOW, Russia — Utility tariffs will be increased in most regions of Russia starting January 1, 2009 due to the growth of the prices for natural gas and power energy.
In addition, Russia's federal government
17 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Macedonia, RADOVIS — R esidents of Radovis were left without water for a week following heavy rains and severe floods in the region.
Mayor Robert Velkov says the town is waiting for the analysis of
17 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — Romanian authorities have decided to build a 75 meter high dam with a capacity of 17 million cubic meters of water on Azuga Valley The investment will reach 120 million
17 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — Representatives of ministries, scientific institutions and NGOs from Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyz Republic gathered in the Tajik capital on December 10 for
17 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — R omanian government authorities have inaugurated a new dam in Ogrezeni, Giurgiu county (southern Romania) on the Arges River.
The dam project was completed with an investment of $20 million
17 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ASTANA, Kazakhstan — Water engineers in Kazkhstan have prepared a feasibility study for a project to transfer water from the Tikhaya River to the Irtysh River, as well as to construct a hydroelectric
17 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — The Lithuanian Environment Ministry recently issued a public appeal calling on all 60 Lithuanian municipalities to confirm their plans for development of drinking water infrastructure
17 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyz authorities are planning to spend at least $59 million USD to improve rural water supply between 2009 and 2012, Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Processing Industry
17 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SOFIA, Bulgaria — T here is a good chance that Bulgaria will lose another $78 million USD in funds from the EU's pre-accessional ISPA programs.
The European Commission has given a final deadline of the end
17 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MOSCOW, Russia — L aws aimed at protection of drinking water were found to have been violated in the cities of Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Tagil, Pervouralsk and Serov.
17 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SOFIA, Bulgaria — More than 60 percent of Bulgaria's drinking water supply is wasted in the pipes before reaching households because of the country's old water infrastructure, the Bulgarian Association of Water
17 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — Uzbekistan's decision to exit the Eurasian Economic Community (Eurasec), which also includes Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan, has affected Moscow's
17 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, KAUNAS — Aurby Water Tech International, British-owned company with its main production facilities in Kaunas, has expanded its market with an order to ship its composite pressure tanks to Australia.
17 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — The sixth Scientific European Symposium for Sweet Water (SEFS6) will take place next year in Romania, in the mountain resort of Sinaia.
The symposium will be held from August
17 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — The Rogun hydroelectric plant will be constructed on on schedule, according to Khayrullo Safarov, head of the Tajik Ministry of Energy and Industry's Department of Capital Construction.
17 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — About 40,000 people in Jiu Valley, in south-western Romania, were left without water for several days because tons of wood had blocked the water treatment stations in Petrila and Petrosani.
17 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by Local Press Report
LONDON, Montenegro (The Financial (Georgia)) — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing some $6.7 million USD to Montenegrin meat producer and processor Mesopromet DOO. The funds will be used to will
17 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by Local Press Report
HUNGARY, BUDAPEST (The Earth Times) — A joint Austrian-Hungarian commission has concluded an evaluation of the first comprehensive analysis of water quality along the Raab River. After a diplomatic standoff,
17 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by Local Press Report
GEORGIA, TBILISI (Georgian Business Week) — Georgian mineral water producer Borjomi will ship two containers of Borjomi brand mineral water to Japan, company founder, Mamuka Khazaradze said. Borjomi manufactures brands
17 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by Local Press Report
new yorK, UBITED STATE S (Lux Research) — 'Water sector businesses should adopt a "water cultivation" approach —focused on efficiency, reuse and source diversification — in order to meet growing water needs, according to a new report from L
17 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by Local Press Report
CZECH REPUBLIC, OSTRAVA/LUXEMBOURG (European Investment Bank) — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending $154 million USD to the city of Ostrava to co-finance priority infrastructure projects with EU grant support. The funds will go toward
17 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by Local Press Report
KIEV, Ukraine (Itar-Tass (Russia)) — Hot water supply has resumed for Kiev residential areas, with an increase in gas pressure at the city's fifth and sixth heating plants. Gaz Ukrainy stopped supplying natural gas to the two
17 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by Local Press Report
BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — The national water utility, Azersu OJSC has announced an open tender for acquisition of 21,500 tons of 7 percent aluminum oxide and 1,100 tons of folliculin chemical reagents for drinking water trea
17 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by Local Press Report
LONDON (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) — The City of Pyt'-Yakh is using European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) loan funds to cofinance apriority investment program in municipal and utility infrastructure under the Program
17 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by Local Press Report
BAKU, Azerbaijan (DayAz (Azerbaijan)) — As of December 1, 2008, Azersu water utility owed some $58 million USD for electricity use. Azersu had been warned about its debt, which could created problems for water supply in
17 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by Local Press Report
LONDON, Russia (European Bank for) — Archangelsk Vodocanal, the municipal water utility owned by the City of Archangelsk is inviting sealed tenders for supply and installation of SCADA system equipment for the municipal water system.
17 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by Local Press Report
YEREVAN, Armenia (Armenia Now) — The water of the already contaminated Pambak River turned a reddish color earlier this month from textile dye. "A red liquid would pour into the river from the sewage pipe
10 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Czech Republic, KARLOVY VARY — Municipal bodies in the towns of West Bohemia have decided to increase the rates for water and sewage services starting in January. New rates will be 7.1 percent higher than the current ones.
10 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Russia, NIZHNY NOVGOROD — M ore than 5 percent of drinking water samples in the Nizhny Novgorod region of Russia do not meet the standards for pure drinking water.
10 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
WARSAW, Poland — Aquanet, which is involved in water management in the Wielkopolska region, on December 3 announced a tender for general modernization of the water treatment plant in Mosin, near Poznah,
10 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KIEV, Ukraine — T he Ukrainian government has established a task force focused on overcoming the crisis in the utility sector.
The task force, constituted last month, includes representatives of
10 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — T ajikistan has lost 900 million kilowatt-hours of electricity this year due to a low level of water in the Nurek hydroelectric plant's reservoir on the Vakhsh River, a tributary of the Amu Darya.
10 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BAKU, Azerbaijan — Azeri President Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree taking additional measures tor provide the country's population with pure drinking water.
In accordance with the decree, Azerbaijan's
10 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SKOPJE, Macedonia — T he inter-municipal public utility Proaqua has launched the first phase of the project to rehabilitate the pumping station at Ohrid-East.
10 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — Kauno Dujotiekio Statyba construction company will soon start work on water supply and wastewater management systems in Josvainiai village, Central Lithuania, at a cost of
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