Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Afghanistan

Central, South Asian States Sign Energy Agreement

(RFE/RL)

October 30, 2006 -- Kyrgyzstan says it has reached an understanding with Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan to develop regional power grids.

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October 30, 2006

Kyrgyzstan's Industry, Trade, and Tourism Ministry says in a statement today a memorandum to that effect has been signed in the Tajik capital, Dushanbe.

The plan would allow Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to export electricity to Pakistan, through Afghanistan. Kyrgyzstan hopes it will also help attract foreign investors to its energy sector.

In related news, Tajikistan's media today reported Pakistani Water and Power Minister Liaquat Ali Jatoi was in Dushanbe on October 28 for talks with President Imomali Rakhmonov.

Both men reportedly agreed that Tajikistan will eventually supply Pakistan with 5,000 megawatts of electricity within a time frame that was not immediately clear.

(AKIpress, 24.kg, Avesta, Asia Plus)

Prague Energy Forum, October 23-24

An oil refinery in Western Siberia (TASS)

STABILITY AND SECURITY: On October 23-24, RFE/RL and the Warsaw-based Economic forum cosponsored the Prague Energy Forum at RFE/RL's Prague broadcasting center. The Energy Forum brought together nearly 100 experts and policymakers from Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East to discuss key issues of energy supply and security in the years to come.