DUSHANBE, November 20, Asia-Plus — INOGATE Program (Interstate Oil and Gas Transport to Europe) is presenting a number of its energy projects at the Ministry of Energy and Industries (MoEI) today.
The source at a MoEI said that INOGATE serves “as catalyst to enlist the services of private investors and international financial institutions to preparing and implementing energy projects with common interest”
Five energy-related projects are being presented in Dushanbe today. Among them are the projects aimed at supporting integration of energy markets, supporting implementation of Kyoto Protocol, harmonizing electrical standards, providing safety and reliability of main infrastructure of transit of electricity and natural gas, and enhancing environmental protection measures.
Tajikistan joined the INOGATE Program in 2006 and other member nations of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) – Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Uzbekistan – are also participating countries of the Program, the source said.
The INOGATE Program stands for Interstate Oils and Gas Transport to Europe. INOGATE is an international co-operation program aiming at promoting the regional integration of the pipeline systems and facilitating the transport of oil and gas both within the greater NIS region and towards the export markets of Europe, while at the same time acting as a catalyst for attracting private investors and international financial institutions to these pipeline projects. The INOGATE Program is funded mainly under the EU”s TACIS Regional Cooperation Program, which covers primarily the NIS region, and also receives in-kind contributions from participating INOGATE countries. INOGATE is a complementary program to other EU-funded programs which support the development of new energy infrastructure projects through the provision of targeted technical assistance.
INOGATE supports the security of supply of both the EU and the INOGATE participating countries by: enhancing the safety and security of the existing hydrocarbon network; facilitating the extension of the network to reduce bottlenecks and enhance supplies; attracting and facilitating the necessary investments; acting to improve the investment climate; and supporting the convergence of the regulatory framework and normative standards of participating countries towards those existing in the EU.
