DUSHANBE, June 7, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan has officially applied to Russia, proposing to join an international consortium for completing construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power station (HPS).
Speaking in an interview with Asia-Plus, the MFA information department head Davlat Nazriyev said that PM Oqil Oqilov sent a letter with such proposal to his Russian counterpart, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, in late May.
Nazriyev noted that the letter does not specify terms of participation of Russia in the consortium.
The 3,600 MWt Roghun HPS is to generate 13 billion kWh of electricity per year. The plant”s completion would substantially increase sales of electricity to neighboring China, as well as to Pakistan and Afghanistan.
During recent President Rahmon’s visit to Roghun, it was noted that some 40 percent of the Roghun HPS had been built so far.
We will recall that a statement released by president’s office announced on August 29, 2007 that Tajikistan has formally revoked a contract with Russia”s RusAl aluminum company for the construction of the Roghun power plant. The statement explained that the cancellation of the contract also includes the “annulment” of the October 2004 agreement on “long-term cooperation” with RusAl.
The Tajik government now intends to create an international consortium to complete the project
