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Kabar reported on 16.10.26 that a project to build a 10 MW solar power plant in Aravan district of Kyrgyzstan's Osh region was discussed. Citing the presidential representative office in Osh region, the report said regional head Amankan Kenzhebaev held a working meeting to advance the project.
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Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has arrived in Yerevan, Armenia, at the invitation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. He is there to take part in the Leaders' Summit on Biodiversity, held within COP17.
The Leaders' Summit on biodiversity has opened in Yerevan, Armenia. Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attended the ceremony at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex together with the heads of several states. Guests were shown an interactive show about nature conservation. According to a statement from the Akorda presidential press service, the show is meant to stress the «global significance of biodiversity conservation and careful attitude to the planet's natural heritage».
President Sadyr Japarov attended the official opening ceremony of the Leaders' Summit held in Yerevan, Armenia, within the framework of the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. The event took place on 15 October.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev travelled to Yerevan at the invitation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The trip is to attend the Biodiversity Leaders Summit held under COP17. Egemen.kz reported the news, citing the Akorda presidential press service.
On Wednesday, 14 October, heavy rain fell on Istanbul, one of the strongest downpours in the city since 1985, according to local media. Eyupsultan on the European side recorded 195.9 mm of precipitation, and Sariyer 195.6 mm. Other districts recorded between 35 and 110 mm.
The leader of the Greek Cypriot administration, Nikos Christodoulides, announced that he will attend the COP 31 climate change summit that the United Nations will hold in Antalya in November. Citing the Fileleftheros newspaper, the report said Christodoulides replied “Of course I will attend” when asked whether he would take part. He described the development as one that sends messages on the Cyprus issue, and said they were prepared for any developments.
Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision met with representatives of domestic companies that produce and recycle plastic tableware and polymer bags. The main topic was how businesses should prepare for new legislation aimed at reducing the use of polymer materials.
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Tufan Erhürman has said he will attend the COP 31 Summit, to be held in Antalya in November. In a written statement responding to questions from journalists, Erhürman said he received an invitation from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on 14 July in connection with the summit.
Scientists from the Institute of Zoology of the Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences, working with foreign colleagues, have for the first time recorded the Turkmen long-eared bat (Plecotus turkmenicus), a rare and little-studied bat species, on the country's territory. The bat was found in the Southern Ustyurt National Nature Park.
Greek Cypriot administration leader Nikos Christodoulides said yesterday that he will attend the UN Climate Change Conference COP31, scheduled for November in Antalya. Asked by journalists after a leaders' meeting with Turkish Cypriot President Tufan Erhürman whether he would attend the Antalya summit, he replied, "Of course I will."
Azerbaijan expects to complete the commissioning of 11 solar and wind power plants with a combined capacity of about 2 gigawatts by the end of 2027, as the first phase of renewable energy development. Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov said this on Wednesday at the third National Competition Forum organized by the State Agency for Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control. The report is datelined Baku, October 14.
Today's top Turkic news: Uzbekistan-China ties, Samarkand visit, Kulubaev-Rubio talks, Northern Cyprus festival and Turkmen desertification centre.
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