Tajikistan expects that the European Union will actively support energy projects implemented in the republic and the Central Asian region, which will have a positive impact on the climate. This was stated by the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, Sirojiddin Mukhriddin, speaking at the Antalya diplomatic forum “New dynamics of cooperation in Eurasia,” Ritmeurasia.ru reports.
"To date, we have developed only 5% of the country's existing hydropower potential. We have excellent projects. One of them is the Rogun hydroelectric power station, which is one of the largest hydroelectric power stations in the world. And for the construction of these projects, of course, we invited all our partners. The European Union, of course, is one of them," he said.
The minister noted that with the support of the EU and the United States, a hydroelectric power station is also being built in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of Tajikistan, which will not only help provide energy to this region, but will also have the potential to supply it to neighboring Afghanistan.
In addition, Mukhriddin noted the European Union project “Sustainable Energy Connections in Central Asia”. “We hope that the program will strengthen the regulatory and institutional framework for the transition to a sustainable energy system in the region,” the minister said.
In addition, Tajikistan is counting on the active participation of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in the CASA-1000 project, which provides for the construction of lines for transmitting electricity from Central to South Asia. “We expect that this project will be successfully implemented with the support of our partners, in particular the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and other partners,” added Mukhriddin.
CentralAsianLIGHT.org
March 4, 2024