Kyrgyzstan: country to turn into mercury dumpsite, if Minamata Convention not adopted
The Parliament of Kyrgyzstan will submit the Minamata Convention for public discussion in the near future, member of the Parliament Rada Tumanbaeva reported. According to her, by joining the Minamata Convention, Kyrgyzstan will refuse to manufacture, export and import a number of mercury-containing products. “We do not have laws governing mercury-containing products. The Ministry of…