DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, May 12. Delegations from
Tajikistan and Uzbekistan discussed in Dushanbe a draft agreement
on bilateral cooperation in the electricity sector, Trend reports.
The Tajik delegation was led by Minister of Energy and Water
Resources Daler Juma, while the Uzbek side was headed by Minister
of Energy Jurabek Mirzamahmudov. The meeting focused on aligning
positions and finalizing the text of the agreement.
The sides reviewed a wide range of issues related to
strengthening bilateral energy cooperation and expressed mutual
interest in accelerating the implementation of joint
initiatives.
During the 2024 Tajikistan–Uzbekistan business forum, held as
part of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s visit to Dushanbe,
Tajikistan’s Minister of Industry and New Technologies Sherali
Kabir encouraged Uzbekistan to increase imports of Tajik
electricity generated from hydropower. Electricity from Tajikistan
is supplied to Uzbekistan during the summer period.
