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| | MMSD FSU Region (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) |
 | | In a second trip to the region, MMSD staff visited Moscow, the Republic of Khakassia, and Kyrgyzstan, where they held a further series of meetings. |
 | | A considerable number of issues were raised, including the diversity of regional priorities in the vast territory covered by the former Soviet Union; privatisation, foreign investment, and the distribution of rents; strengthening infrastructure; mine closure and abandoned mines; small-scale mining; environmental protection and preservation; and legacy issues. |
 | | Based on the findings of these meetings, MMSD commissioned three baseline studies - on the Russian Federation, the Republic of Khakassia, and Kyrgyzstan - drawing on existing research and on stakeholder consultation and review. |
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