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Region: Central Asia

Renewable energy booms in Afghanistan
November 12, 2019November 17, 2020

Renewable energy booms in Afghanistan

In addition to emerging solar projects, Afghanistan’s national utility company Da Afghanistan a $43 million wind power project will soon be launched in Herat province.

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Kazakhstan writes off debts of more than 3 million citizens
June 26, 2019November 17, 2020

Kazakhstan writes off debts of more than 3 million citizens

More than 3 million Kazakhs in the energy-rich country of 18 million will get help to escape debts averaging 300,000 tenge ($790).

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24-year old Kazakhstani man becomes first to use wirelessly-charged bionic heart
February 13, 2019November 17, 2020

24-year old Kazakhstani man becomes first to use wirelessly-charged bionic heart

Tursunov’s bionic heart (or VAD) doesn’t need a power cord thanks to a charging system created by Israeli tech company Leviticus Cardio, eliminating one of the biggest points of failure in a device that cannot afford to fail.

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Azerbaijan mobilizes all forces to fulfill tasks set in Sustainable Development Goals
October 24, 2018November 17, 2020

Azerbaijan mobilizes all forces to fulfill tasks set in Sustainable Development Goals

Azerbaijan has mobilized all forces to fulfill the tasks set by the Sustainable Development Goals, the Deputy Prime Minister said.

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Uzbekistan adopts 17 national Sustainable Development Goals
October 24, 2018November 17, 2020

Uzbekistan adopts 17 national Sustainable Development Goals

In particular, Uzbekistan intends to reduce poverty. Also, one of the goals of Uzbekistan is to strengthen food security, improve diet.

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Kazakhstan declares independence from the Soviet Union
December 16, 1991November 1, 2020

Kazakhstan declares independence from the Soviet Union

Following the August 1991 aborted coup attempt in Moscow, Kazakhstan declared independence on 16 December 1991, thus becoming the last Soviet republic to declare independence. Ten days later, the Soviet Union itself ceased to exist.

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Azerbaijani voters approve the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Supreme Council
December 1, 1991November 11, 2020

Azerbaijani voters approve the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Supreme Council

With the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Azerbaijan is recognized as independent state at first by Turkey, Israel, Romania and Pakistan.

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Uzbekistan declares independence from the Soviet Union
August 31, 1991November 11, 2020

Uzbekistan declares independence from the Soviet Union

After Uzbekistan declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, an election was held, and Islam Karimov was elected as the first President of Uzbekistan on 29 December 1991.

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USSR launches Mir Space Station
February 21, 1986November 11, 2020

USSR launches Mir Space Station

Mir was the first modular space station and was assembled in orbit from 1986 to 1996. It had a greater mass than any previous spacecraft.

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Mikhail Gorbachev’s policies of glasnost and perestroika began the end of the Cold War
March 10, 1985November 11, 2020

Mikhail Gorbachev’s policies of glasnost and perestroika began the end of the Cold War

Gorbachev’s dual program of œperestroika (œrestructuring) and œglasnost (œopenness) introduced profound changes in economic practice, internal affairs and international relations.

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