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    <title>BIC Updates: Европа и Центральная Азия</title>
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    <description>The latest news on Европа и Центральная Азия from the Bank Information Center</description>
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      <title>Explosion along the BTC Pipeline confirms civil society concerns</title>
      <description>A fire on the Turkish segment of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline has led to declined oil production, pipeline closure, and security fears. </description>
      <link>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3867.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Election controversy raises questions for Mongolia’s mining sector</title>
      <description>July riots signal the importance of transparency and responsible revenue management for Mongolia’s political stability. </description>
      <link>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3837.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lukoil and Gazprom strike oil in the Caspian Sea</title>
      <description>Russian oil and gas companies Gazprom and Lukoil discovered a major oil and gas condensate deposit in the Caspian Sea. The deposit will be developed along with Kazakhstan.

 
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      <link>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3806.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:15:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Kazakhstan signs BTC agreement into law, plans new pipelines</title>
      <description>Kazakhstan has signed into law a 2006 agreement to transport oil through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline, while making plans to connect its oil to the BTC route through additional domestic and trans-Caspian pipelines.   </description>
      <link>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3804.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EBRD focuses its Russian lending on infrastructure</title>
      <description>The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will earmark 40% of its Russian lending to infrastructure.  </description>
      <link>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3803.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Azerbaijan Country Update #14</title>
      <description>Recent developments, decisions, and civil society activities related to activities of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in Azerbaijan.</description>
      <link>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3792.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Kazakhstan Country Update #16</title>
      <description>Recent developments, decisions, and civil society activities related to activities of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in Kazakhstan. </description>
      <link>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3794.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3794.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Kyrgyz Republic Country Update #5</title>
      <description>Recent developments, decisions, and civil society activities related to activities of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in the Kyrgyz Republic. </description>
      <link>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3795.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Mongolia Country Update #2</title>
      <description>Recent developments, decisions, and civil society activities related to activities of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in Mongolia. </description>
      <link>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3796.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Georgia Country Update #1</title>
      <description>Recent developments, decisions, and civil society activities related to activities of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in Georgia. </description>
      <link>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3797.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3797.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Russia Country Update #1</title>
      <description>Recent developments, decisions, and civil society activities related to activities of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in Russia. </description>
      <link>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3798.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3798.aspx</guid>
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      <title>EBRD approves new policies</title>
      <description>The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved new Environmental and Social Policy as well as a Public Information Policy, a week before the EBRD Annual Meetings.</description>
      <link>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3767.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 14:37:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EBRD presents draft of its revised Environmental and Social Policy</title>
      <description>The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) recently published a draft of its newly revised Environmental and Social Policy. EBRD is soliciting public comments on the draft policy document until April 9, 2008.</description>
      <link>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3694.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Analysis of implementation of revenue transparency commitments of IFC and EBRD loans</title>
      <description>Read the preliminary assessment of the implementation of project level revenue transparency commitments for the extractive industry projects financed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).</description>
      <link>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3685.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:08:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Russia to repay World Bank debt ahead of schedule</title>
      <description>Size of debt to be repaid will depend on the size of the penalties for early repayment.</description>
      <link>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3674.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:03:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3674.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Press release: Taman tries the taste of oil</title>
      <description>Guilt for the environmental catastrophe in the Strait of Kerch lies with the authorities in Russia and Ukraine, 
as well as with the companies transporting dangerous cargo
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      <link>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3572.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Казахстан: последние новости. Выпуск №15</title>
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      <link>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3525.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 11:29:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Азербайджан: последние новости. Выпуск №13</title>
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      <link>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3524.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 11:11:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Kazakhstan Country Update #15</title>
      <description>Recent developments, decisions, and civil society activities related to activities of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in Kazakhstan.</description>
      <link>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3500.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:24:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3500.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Azerbaijan Country Update #13</title>
      <description>Recent developments, decisions, and civil society activities related to activities of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in Azerbaijan.</description>
      <link>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3499.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 09:57:10 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>World Bank recommends privatization and fiscal reforms in the ECA region</title>
      <description>A recent World Bank report on Eastern and Central Asia "proposes structural reforms in areas where expenditure pressures are acute and suggests how to create fiscal space in other areas critical for growth."</description>
      <link>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3490.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:56:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3490.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Новый выпуск BIC: Краткое руководство по обеспечению прозрачности доходов и контрактов</title>
      <description>Данный документ призван стать кратким руководством для организаций гражданского общества по отслеживанию стратегий и практик в области прозрачности доходов и контрактов.</description>
      <link>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3201.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2007 14:32:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3201.aspx</guid>
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      <title>BIC запускает новый сайт на русском языке!</title>
      <description>BIC launches its new Russian language site!</description>
      <link>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3195.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2007 11:47:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3195.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Новый выпуск BIC: Информирование общественности о юридических соглашениях по проектам ЕБРР в добывающих отраслях</title>
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      <link>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3187.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2007 13:56:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3187.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Азербайджан: последние новости. Выпуск №12</title>
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      <link>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3186.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:13:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3186.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Казахстан: последние новости. Выпуск №14</title>
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      <link>http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3185.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:11:18 GMT</pubDate>
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