Tajikistan focuses on energy security, signs landmark deal

Tajikistan and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) have signed a 100 million US dollars financial agreement to support construction and infrastructure works at the Rogun hydropower plant, the Finance Ministry announced, Qazinform News Agency learnt from Khovar.

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Tajikistan’s Finance Minister Fayziddin Kahhorzoda and ADFD Director General Muhammad Saif Al Suwaidi signed the agreement in Dubai.

The funds will be channeled for Lot 2 of the Rogun hydropower plant project, a strategic national initiative designed to strengthen Tajikistan’s energy security and expand its electricity generation capacity.

It was earlier reported, Kyrgyzstan set to build small hydropower plants, signed $300 mln memo.