11th Annual "Downstream Central Asia and Caspian" Conference Coming to Astana on September 18-19, 202. This event is supported by the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan and KazMunayGas. The conference, with an 11-year history, is renowned as a key event for regional project owners to meet leading international technological and engineering companies from Europe, the USA, East Asia, Trkiye, and the Middle East. It is expected that at least 40% of participants will represent project owners in the oil refining and petrochemical industries of Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, highlighting the event's consistent appeal year after year. The agenda, recently published on the event's website, includes critical analyses of global trends such as the increasing demand for clean energy and digitalisation, and their impact on the regional petrochemical sector. Special attention will be given to investment potential and attracting international partners. New major projects in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, a nd Turkmenistan will be presented, detailing investment plans and technological solutions. Prior to the main conference, a business summit "Hydrogen in Central Asia and Caspian" will take place, focusing on discussing pertinent issues of hydrogen production in the region. Among our regular participants are KazMunayGas, KPI, KazAzot, KMG PetroChem, Silleno, Uzbekneftegaz, Uzbekistan GTL, Shurtan GCC, PetroKazakhstan, Samruk-Kazyna Ondeu, KazEnergy, SOCAR, Azerikimya, Trkmengaz, Turkmenkhimiya, and many others. For more detailed information about the program, audience, and registration, please visit the official conference website: https://globuc.com/en/downstream-centralasia/. The conference is organised by Globuc, specialising in high-level business events in the fields of energy, petrochemicals, and digital transformation. Source: Trend News Agency
Myanmar Suspends Flights at Mandalay Airport Following Drone Strike
Mandalay: Myanmars second-busiest airport was closed for two days on Friday, security sources said, after the military-backed government accused pro-democracy rebels of attacking it with drones.
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