Issues of Tajikistan’s debt to Uzbekistan to be discuss in Tashkent soon

DUSHANBE , January 7, Asia-Plus — Issues of gas supplies from Uzbekistan to Tajikistan are supposed to be discussed in negotiations between Tajik economy officials and Uzbek suppliers in Tashkent from January 11-18, according to information from the Ministry of Economy and Trade. The MET source says the negotiations will be conducted at the level […]

Zarrina Ergasheva

07.01.2006 11:35

DUSHANBE

, January 7, Asia-Plus — Issues of gas supplies from

Uzbekistan

to

Tajikistan

are supposed to be discussed in negotiations between Tajik economy officials and Uzbek suppliers in

Tashkent

from January 11-18, according to information from the Ministry of Economy and Trade.

The MET source says the negotiations will be conducted at the level of deputy heads of relevant ministries on rational use of water resources and natural gas.

Deputy Economy and Trade Minister, Larisa Kislyakova, will represent

Tajikistan

in the negotiations. An official with the MET has told

Asia

-Plus, “Representatives of Tajikistan and

Uzbekistan

are expected to sign agreements “On Gas Supplies from

Uzbekistan

to

Tajikistan

at the Rate of US$55.00 per 1,000 Cubic Meters of Gas” and “On Rational Use of Water Resources.”