NEWSLETTER 22/2011 Obsah R ..................................................................................................................... 3 AFRICAEJSTŘÍK ................................ KLÍČOVÝCH SLOV OBSAŽENÝCH................................ VE ZPRÁVÁCH ............................................................................................................... 5 Africa Reveals its Stand on Climate Financing ................................................................................................................... 5 African Ministers call for increased transport infrastructure for economic development ............................................... 6 Ozwald Boateng sets up new charity to fund African infrastructure projects .................................................................. 7 Corruption is getting worse in Southern Africa / New survey from Transparency International shows the police are seen as most corrupt ........................................................................................................................................................... 8 Africa Trade Forum (ATF) 2011 / “Accelerating Intra-African Trade and Enhancing Africa’s participation in Global Trade” .................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: Challenges and Opportunities in Egypt’s Industrial Sector ......................... 11 World Bank Supports Morocco’s Bold Solar Power Plans................................................................................................ 11 E .................................................................................................................................................................................. 13 THIOPIACabinet Approves City Restructuring................................................................................................................................ 13 Salini Aims to Make CBE HQ its First Building in Ethiopia .............................................................................................. 14 The thirsty town of historic Harer has got water ............................................................................................................. 15 Saada Hassen has a community water pipe a few metres from her house. ..................................................................... 17 Italy / Cooperation: water and health, new projects in Ethiopia .................................................................................... 18 Ethio-German Konnect Opens in Addis Ababa ................................................................................................................. 19 Ethiopia Boost Budgt 39 Percent; Defense Gets Two Billion Birr Additional .................................................................. 20 Southern Road Projects Soar ............................................................................................................................................ 21 Adama Pumped up with 300m Br in Public Construction ................................................................................................ 21 Somali State to Soak up 260m Br for Water Scheme ....................................................................................................... 21 ASIA .................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Indian consortium wins $10bn Afghanistan mines deal .................................................................................................. 21 AFGHANISTAN Sweden increases its civilian aid to Afghanistan .............................................................................................................. 22 Afghanistan pleased with revived IMF credit ................................................................................................................... 22 World Bank Issues Alert on Afghanistan Economy .......................................................................................................... 23 M ................................................................................................................................................................................ 24 ONGOLIAPresident Ts.Elbegdorj receives EU ambassadors ............................................................................................................ 24 Prophecy Coal receives Chandgana thermal power plant license from Mongolian authorities ..................................... 25 The President will appoint the next ACA Chief ................................................................................................................. 26 First Deputy Prime Minister met with David Cameron .................................................................................................... 26 New Railway Project is spurred by the Cabinet ................................................................................................................ 26 Mongolia: Construction potential ..................................................................................................................................... 27 .................................................................................................................................................................................. 28 Top 1,000 corporate taxpayers published ........................................................................................................................ 28 VIETNAM EVN’s tragic business results released .............................................................................................................................. 29 NA deputies want better minimum wage, same overtime ............................................................................................... 30 Vietnam-Kansai economic forum opens in Danang ......................................................................................................... 31 Hanoi hosts three ICT expos .............................................................................................................................................. 32 Vietnam expects ODA disbursement at $3.65bln in 2011 ................................................................................................ 33 Vietnam needs $1 bln per year for power transmission projects ..................................................................................... 33 EASTERN EUROPE ........................................................................................................................................................... 34 TAP wants to be taken out of 3rd Energy Package scope ................................................................................................ 34 Iran-Armenia Power Transmission Line to Reach Georgia .............................................................................................. 35 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Republic of Azerbaijan- Concluding Statement of the 2011 Article IV Consultation Mission ......................................... 35 AZERBAJDŽÁN Ukraine willing to give Azerbaijan 50% discount at Pivdenny oil terminal .................................................................... 38 Turkey to carry Azeri gas to Europe ................................................................................................................................. 39 .................................................................................................................................................................................. 39 Belarus to get loan from Russia to build nuclear power plant ........................................................................................ 39 BELARUS IMF sees no Belarus loan talks this year ........................................................................................................................... 40 Strengthening trade ties between Vietnam and Belarus ................................................................................................. 40 Belarus looks toraise atleast $3.7 bln innet foreign investment in2012.......................................................................... 41 The World Bank has recommended the Belarusian authorities carry out complex budget reforms ............................. 42 Power line to export Russian electricity to Poland might be built by 2015 ..................................................................... 43 G ................................................................................................................................................................................... 44 EORGIACzech firm Zetor to open assembly plant in Georgia ........................................................................................................ 44 China to invest $150 mln in creation of economic zone in Georgia ................................................................................. 45 ADB to extend