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IG Asia Recon Drilling Intercepts 50 Meters of 1.16% Copper Equivalent at Yuzhnaya Ploschad Prospect, Pribrezhniy Project Kazakhstan
CHARLESTOWN, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IG ASIA LLC (“IG Asia” or the “Company”), a private Nevis based company, is pleased to announce encouraging exploration results from an initial reconnaissance drilling program...

Kazakhstan’s Economy to Slow Down in 2024, Accelerate in 2025
ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN (25 September 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has marginally revised downwards its economic growth outlook for Kazakhstan in 2024, following weaker expansion in services in the first half of the year coupled with lower...

Condor Announces 2025 Second Quarter Results and USD $5.0 Million Bridge Loan
CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Condor Energies Inc. (“Condor” or the “Company”) (TSX:CDR), a Canadian based, internationally focused energy transition company focused on Central Asia is pleased to announce the release of its...

OSCE Presents Interactive Maps and Safety Passports to Enhance Disaster Risk Reduction in Kazakhstan
On 6 December 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana presented results of a two-year project dedicated to developing interactive maps and safety passports for Kazakhstan. This initiative, implemented in partnership with the Ministry for...

Afghanistan's water predicament goes regional
(MENAFN) After decades of war that left it with little authority over its five major river basins, Afghanistan is now asserting greater control of its water resources under Taliban rule. Since taking power in 2021, the Taliban have launched dam...

Deputy Alvin Botes: African Ambassadors Corp
Theme: “Global Initiative to Galvanise Political Support and Commitments to International Humanitarian Law” Tuesday, 19 August 2025, Pretoria Salutations HE Ambassador Salih Omar Abdu, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in South Africa and Ambassador of...

ALLATRA took part in the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP16)
ALLATRA took part in the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16) in Colombia and presented analytical data on the causes of climate change and global solutions CALI, COLOMBIA, November 12, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The 16th meeting of the Conference...

Energy security, climate resilience and co-operation in focus at COP29: OSCE highlights its engagement
From 15 to 21 November 2024, the OSCE actively participated in the 29th session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. Breaking new ground: OSCE’s first...

OSCE supports Kazakh authorities in strengthening national asset recovery efforts
From 12 to 14 November, prosecutors and investigators of the Asset Recovery Committee of Kazakhstan (ARC) participated in an event on open-source intelligence (OSINT) techniques and tools to counter illicit financial activity associated to...

CAREC Ministers Endorse Climate Change Action Plan and 2030 Strategic Priorities, Launch Regional Climate Fund
ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN (8 November 2024) — Member countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program have endorsed a new Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) and launched the CAREC Climate and Sustainability Project Preparatory...

COP29 conference on "Youth at the Forefront of Climate Action" held with participation of First Ladies
AZERBAIJAN, November 12 - As part of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, a conference titled “Youth at the Forefront of Climate Action” took place in Baku. Attendees included...

ADB, Kazakhstan Take Next Step Toward Early Coal Retirement with ETM Agreement
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN (13 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Kazakhstan have moved a step closer toward the possible early retirement of a coal plant in Kazakhstan under the bank’s Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM)...

LEAP, globally popular software for energy, climate mitigation, and air pollution planning, to be offered free to an additional 54 countries
Screenshot from LEAP: Emissions variations by location. The countries eligible for free LEAP licenses now include all upper-middle-countries and most Small Island Developing States (SIDS), making the tool freely available to governments,...

On sidelines of COP29: ALLATRA President Maryna Ovtsynova congratulated leaders of three countries on climate agreement
ALLATRA President Maryna Ovtsynova held a series of impactful meetings at UN COP29 summit where a historic agreement was reached among Central Asian countries. BAKU, AZERBAIJAN, November 14, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- During the summit, Ms....

Venice Biennale 2024 meets Kazakhstan: a magic Pavillion between classicism and contemporary vibrations
The Kazakhastan Pavilion at Venice Biennale 2024 is an exhibition that draws on the nation’s ancient history as an artistic inspiration to envision the future. VENEZIA, VE, ITALY, October 23, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Kazakhstan returns to the...

ADB Loan to Help Improve Connectivity, Road Safety in Kazakhstan
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (29 October 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a sovereign-guaranteed local currency loan of up to $291.49 million equivalent to “KazAvtoZhol” National Company” JSC (KazAvtoZhol) to reconstruct 208 kilometers...

Cryptocurrency investigations in focus of workshop for practitioners from Kazakhstan
From 22 to 24 October, the OSCE hosted the second workshop on cryptocurrency investigations in Astana, Kazakhstan. The intermediary workshop gathered more than thirty practitioners from the Asset Recovery Committee, the Financial Monitoring...

ADB, Arnur Credit Sign Deal to Boost Financial Access for Women-Owned Small Businesses in Kazakhstan
ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN (15 October 2024) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Arnur Credit Limited Liability Company have signed a senior unsecured loan of up to $5 million (in tenge equivalent) to expand access to finance for micro, small, and...

OSCE-supported Organic Expo 2024 fosters sustainable agriculture in Central Asia
20 - 22 September, Kyrgyzstan – Bishkek hosts the Organic Expo 2024 - a significant milestone in Central Asia’s agricultural development. This regional event aimed to promote sustainable practices, organic farming, and preservation of biodiversity...

Winners of the 8th MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2024
The AEON Environmental Foundation and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) announce winners of the 2024 MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA, October 2, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The AEON...