President Kurmanbek Bakiev, who attended the parliament session, called on lawmakers to open the road to private investment in the energy sector.
Kyrgyzstan has said it plans to establish a joint venture with Kazakhstan and Russia to build the Kambar-Ata 1 and 2 hydroelectric power stations, whose construction is estimated to cost $2.5 billion.
(with material from agency reports)
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