DUSHANBE, January 23, Asia-Plus — Ukraine and Tajikistan intend to coordinate the main directions of cooperation in rehabilitation and modernization of the Norak, Golovanya and Qairoqqum hydropower plants in Tajikistan.
According to the source in the Ministry of Economy and Trade (MET), the parties are supposed to determine concrete projects, on which they will cooperate, and consider issues related to supply of the equipment and spare parts during the first quarter of the year
“The Kharkov-based “Electrotyazhmash” plant has already expressed readiness to supply nine generators for the Norak hydroelectric power station before the end of 2009,” the MET source said.
The source reminded that this and many other issues were discussed in the course of the second session of the Tajik-Ukrainian joint commission for economic cooperation that was held in Kiev in early December last year. The session resulted in signing of a protocol on economic cooperation, which recommended Ukrainian economic entities to participate in tenders for the construction of Sangtuda and Roghun power plants as well as small and medium power plants in Gorno Badakhshan and on the Zarafshon River in Tajikistan, according to the Asia-Plus interlocutor.
The protocol also provides for launch of joint ventures for joint development of gas, oil and coal deposits in Tajikistan.
