DUSHANBE, February 27, Asia-Plus  -- A three-day session of the Tajik-Afghan commission for economic cooperation has resulted in signing of a protocol on social, economic and technical cooperation between the two countries.   

The first session of the Tajik-Afghan intergovernmental commission for economic and trade cooperation was held in Dushanbe on February 23-25. 

On February 25, the protocol was signed in Dushanbe between the Government of Tajikistan, represented by Hakim Soliyev, Minister of Economy and Trade, and the Government of Afghanistan, represented by Dr. Nazir Ahmad Shahidi, First Deputy Minister of Economy.  

Under energy cooperation between Tajikistan and Afghanistan a number of power-transmission lines, including the power-transmission line Lolazor-Kulob-Badakhshan-Talekan with voltage of 220 kilovolt, will be constructed.