Law on biosphere zone of Issyk-Kul lake is not violated because of uranium exploration at Tash-Bulak deposit, Head of the State Agency for Environmental Protection and Forestry, Abdykalyk Rustamov, said at a meeting of the Parliament. According to him, Kyzyl-Ompol group of uranium deposits is located in the rehabilitation zone of Issyk-Kul biosphere territory. The…
A rally against uranium mining took place in Karakol city, a human rights activist Kamil Ruziev reported. According to him, the protest was held at the city stadium. “About 100 people participated in it. Our main demand is to stop mining and development of uranium. We indicated our demand in the resolution,” said Kamil Ruziev.…
“YurAsia company obtained a license for prospecting only, and now the company does not have permits for development,” the First Deputy Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Kubatbek Boronov said at a meeting of the Parliament. Members of the Parliament heard the information of the government on measures to ensure radiation safety of the population of Kyrgyzstan.…
Leader of Green Party, Erkin Bulekbaev, was fined 3,000 soms for a rally against uranium mining. According to him, he does not agree with the decision of the Pervomaisky District Police Department and will appeal it in court. The leader of the party does not plan to pay the money, because he believes that according…
Members of the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan propose to introduce an indefinite moratorium on uranium mining, leader of Ata Meken faction Almambet Shykmamatov reported. According to him, Altynbek Sulaimanov, head of Bir Bol faction, and Kanat Kerezbekov, Chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Legislation, State Structure, Judicial, Legal Issues and Regulations of the Parliament, signed the…
There are 12 valid licenses for uranium prospecting and exploration in Kyrgyzstan, website of the State Committee for Industry, Energy and Subsoil Use says. Table of valid licenses says that in total in the country has issued 20 such licenses. However, only 12 are valid. Mineral Explorer holds two licenses for uranium exploration in Panfilov…
Rally against development of Tash-Bulak uranium deposit has been held in Balykchi town. About 200 people reportedly participated in the rally. According to their data, the court prohibited activists from marching from Balykchi to Bishkek. They were allowed to hold only the protest. However, activists still claim that they will march to the capital. YurAsia…
A document about revocation of a license for exploration of uranium in Issyk-Kul region was posted on the Internet. Users asked why the official letter was printed on crumpled paper and had no stamp. The document is dated April 27. The First Deputy Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Kubatbek Boronov, however, announced the revocation of the…