The Kabul Tribune (KT) — Afghanistan’s state electricity utility said it is seeking to increase electricity imports from Tajikistan and expand cooperation between the two countries in the energy sector.
Abdul Haq Omari, acting executive director of Da
Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat, known as DABS, and a delegation met with Muhammad
Umar Asuzoda, head of Tajikistan’s electricity company, Barqi Tojik, according
to a DABS statement.
The two sides discussed increasing electricity imports from
Tajikistan, expanding transmission lines, improving electricity quality and
voltage, tariffs, investment opportunities, technical training and long-term
cooperation, the statement said.
Tajik officials also briefed the Afghan delegation on plans
to build a 500-kilovolt transmission line and expressed readiness to consider
Afghanistan’s request for increased electricity supplies, according to the
statement.
The two sides agreed that their technical and commercial
teams would continue negotiations and work toward practical agreements on the
issues discussed.
DABS said stronger cooperation with Tajikistan could help
increase electricity exchanges and advance energy projects benefiting people in
both countries.
