DUSHANBE
, May 27, Asia-Plus – Mr. Johannes Lynn, Executive Director of the Wolfensohn Initiative at the Brookings Institution (Washington), considers it necessary to set up an efficient regional electric systems for development of
Central Asia
. He has also not ruled out the possibility of connecting the regional electric systems to the Russian ones.
On May 25, international expert telling a videoconference with participation of representatives from civil societies of
Tajikistan
,
Kazakhstan
,
Kyrgyzstan
and
Uzbekistan
noted that participation of Russian companies in energy projects in the region had positive aspects, “but there ought to take into consideration the negative aspect of this as well; however, there is not yet any danger.”
But Russian state-run and commercial companies may happen to regulate supply of electricity and all revenues from it [electric power], according to Mr. Lynn. “At present Tajik and Kyrgyz authorities should solve issues of participation of private and state-run companies of foreign countries and distribution of electric power,” the Wolfensohn Initiative executive director said, noting that it is possible to receive a yield result though cooperation and compromise.
“I think that there is also needed a regional energy market, and not only for domestic consumption but also for export of electric power to
Afghanistan
,
Pakistan
and
India
,” Mr. Lynn considers. He stressed that at present it was necessary to find an approach on the regional basis and create new potential, as well as through setting up an energy consortium.
