09.11. 2018, Bishkek

The European Union will allocate 10 million euros to combat radioactive waste in Central Asia. The EU Delegation to Kyrgyzstan informed 24.kg news agency on November 9, 2018.

According to it, an international donor conference on the rehabilitation of uranium tailings in Central Asia took place in London. There was stated that the European Union (EU) would allocate additional €10 million to combat radioactive waste in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The amount will supplement €16 million allocated by the EU for this purpose earlier.

“The EU plays a leading role in the implementation of the program for the rehabilitation of uranium facilities in Central Asia. For more than a decade, preliminary studies have been conducted in three countries, preparation of a feasibility study and assessment of the impact of future work on the environment. The EU allocated 14 million euros for this, ” the EU Delegation noted.

The next phase of the program is a direct rehabilitation of uranium facilities, supported by the governments of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan and requiring immediate start of work.

The program selected seven sites in three countries in need of priority rehabilitation to prevent pollution of the Fergana Valley. They are Mailu-Suu, Shekaftar and Min-Kush (Kyrgyzstan), Charkesar and Yangiabad (Uzbekistan), Istiklol and Digmae (Tajikistan).

According to experts, there are more than 1 billion tons of toxic uranium production waste in the region, which threaten the population and the environment.

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