THE UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL INVITES EMOMALI RAKHMON TO TAKE PART IN THE WORLD CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE PROBLEMS IN NEW YORK

Source: CARNet, 8.09.2009

During the participation in a climate World conference in the city of Geneva of the Swiss Confederation, the president of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rakhmon has on the eve met the United Nations Organization Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. As the press-service of the head of the state informs, the leader of Tajikistan has expressed satisfaction on the United Nations in Tajikistan activity, and has thanked the United Nations General Secretary for regular rendering of the humanitarian help and support of the government of Tajikistan initiatives. "The United Nations General Secretary Ban Ki-moon, in turn, having highly estimated today's performance of the Tajikistan president, has noted: "You are the head of the state to which I highly respect. You always support my personal initiatives, and also initiatives of the United Nations Organization, - the presidential press-service transfers Ban Ki-moon words.

Nations head has invited Emomali Rakhmon to take part in the next session of the United Nations General Assembly and in the World conference on climate problems, which will take place in the end of September of this year in the city of New York. Thus he has declared: "Your participation as the initiative head and the defender of the United Nations initiatives, will promote in the decision of important questions". The source informs that the United Nations Organization General Secretary also has congratulated president of the RТ on effective realization in Tajikistan of the Millenium Purposes of Development and has named his participation in the climate informal summit of head-states, which will takes place in September of the next year, useful. "Tajikistan leader has expressed opinion on wide cooperation in key economic branches of Tajikistan economy, including, in water-power engineering which can promote attraction of even greater investments of the states and the international

tional organizations, thus having emphasized Tajikistan interest in wide international cooperation concerning with a climate, and suggested Pan Gi Moon that the United Nations assisted in formation of the agenda, has offered the organization and carrying out of conference on results of first half of decade "Water for life", which will take place next June in Dushanbe", - have noted in the press-service, having added, that Emomali Rakhmon also has expressed confidence, that Tajikistan initiative about the announcement of 2012 as a International Year of water diplomacy will be supported by the United Nations. At a meeting necessity of expansion of cooperation for questions of policy and safety between Tajikistan and the United Nations, including with a view of strengthening safety and stability in Afghanistan, restoration of its economy has been underlined.

25% OF HARVEST GATHERED TO DATE - KAZAKHSTAN AGRICULTURE MINISTER

Source: KAZINFORM, S. Sabekov, 8.09.2009

4.9 million tons or 25% of crop have been harvested to date which is 1 centner per hectare more than in 2008, according to Minister of Agriculture Akhylbek Kurishbayev.

At the Kazakhstan Government sitting today the Minister informed that North Kazakhstan region has fuel and equipment ready for the harvesting, but is waiting for favorable weather. Kostanay region has already harvested 34% of crop, North Kazakhstan region - 11%, Akmola region - 12%. The weather forecast promise good weather to speed up the pace of harvesting some of these days.

The Minister reminded of his Saturday working trip to North Kazakhstan region when he found out the problem with deficit of gasoline Ai-80. At today's sitting he asked the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources to force adoption of a resolution banning export of all types of fuel. "These measures can regulate the internal market of fuel and lubricants", A. Kurishbayev added.