[The meeting between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan emphasized the] On March 9, 2023 local time, Ukrainian President Mirziyoyev met with visiting Kyrgyz cabinet chairman Akirbek Zaparov. At the beginning of the talks, A. Zaparov conveyed the sincere greetings from Kyrgyz President Sadr Zaparov to Mirziyoyev. During the talks, the practical implementation of the high-level agreement reached in Bishkek in January 2023 was discussed. The two sides paid special attention to further deepening Uji-Uji comprehensive strategic partnership, expanding cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, energy, transportation, and logistics, strengthening inter-regional ties, and strengthening cultural and people-to-people exchanges. The two sides emphasized the importance of accelerating the implementation of cooperation projects such as automobile manufacturing, joint cotton textile cluster construction, electrical appliance production, and joint development of mineral deposits. In addition, practical issues of jointly building the "Kambar-Ata No. 1 Hydropower Station" were also discussed, emphasizing the necessity of preparing for the Sino-Kyrgyz-Uzbekistan Railway Project. The meeting pointed out that in 2023 the two countries will hold a series of joint activities at the levels of parliament, government, experts, the public and youth, aiming to deepen multi-level cooperation between the two countries. In addition, the two sides also exchanged views on hot issues of regional cooperation. Editor/Xu Shengpeng

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• 2024.04.18 17:37
• [Vale achieves 100% renewable energy in Brazil]
• Brazilian mining giant Vale disclosed on the 15th local time that by 2023, all of its electricity in Brazil will come from renewable energy sources, such as hydro, wind and solar energy, and Vale has reached its goal of "achieving 100% renewable energy supply in Brazil" two years ahead of schedule. Vale's latest Comprehensive Report 2023 says that with this goal, Vale has eliminated all indirect greenhouse gas emissions generated by the company in Brazil. The company is still faced with the challenge of achieving 100 percent renewable energy supply worldwide by 2030, which is now 88.5 percent achieved. "This is an important milestone in Vale's decarbonisation strategy, which aims to reduce direct and indirect CO2 emissions by 33% by 2030 and achieve net zero emissions by 2050." Ludmila Nascimento, Director of Energy and Decarbonization at Vale, said that Vale is committed to helping Brazil develop clean energy and contribute to society's response to climate change. Editor/Xu Shengpeng

• 2024.04.18 17:37
• [Kazakhstan has signed a deal with Russia to build seral coal-fired power plants]
• Kazakhstan has signed an intergovernmental agreement with Russia to build coal-fired power plants in three Kazakh capitals, according to the press service of the Ministry of Energy. "The Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation signed a cooperation agreement on the construction of coal-fired power plant projects in the cities of Kirkshetak, Semyi and Ustykamenogorsk," the press release said. "Considering the abundant thermal coal reserves, the implementation of coal-fired power plant projects in the three capitals will be a strong driver of urban development," Kazakh Energy Minister Almazadem Satkaliyev said. Editor/Xu Shengpeng