Work to remediate former uranium legacy sites in Shekaftar and Min-Kush, in Kyrgyzstan, has been completed, bringing “a major environmental benefit” for Central Asia’s most populous region and securing the sustainability of the sites for years to come, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said.

The work, funded through the dedicated environmental remediation account (ERA) managed by the EBRD, was completed on schedule and below budget despite difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The sites were certified and accepted by the Kyrgyz authorities in December 2021 and February 2022 respectively.