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December 4, 2007.
Tajik president offers to elaborate international water convention
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Addressing the First Asia-Pacific Summit in Beppu, Japan, President Emomali Rahmon has offered to elaborate and adopt an International Water Convention. Tajik president reminded that in 2003, more than 140 countries seconded Tajikistan’s initiative on announcing 2005-2010 a Water for Life Decade. He noted that world reserves of coal, oil and natural gas annually decrease and at present the use of hydropower resources if great significance. He also proposed to set up a Water Partnership of advanced states, which would provide targeted assistance to developing and poor countries.
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Summit/Conferences |
| Theme: |
Environment |
| Countries: |
Tajikistan |
| Locations: |
Japan |
| Open press: |
Yes |
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