A meeting on primary mercury mining in Kyrgyzstan was co-convened by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) on 18 October in Bangkok, Thailand, with over 45 participants in attendance.

The meeting discussed primary mercury mining in Kyrgyzstan, the last primary mine supplying the global market. The Forum concluded with three areas for action in Kyrgyzstan, including remediation and decommissioning of the mercury mine, local alternative development and promotion of investment in other activities. The Forum also noted that the phasing out of primary mining in Kyrgyzstan provides an opportunity to undertake near-term activities while negotiations on the mercury convention are ongoing. (IISD sources)
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