DUSHANBE , April 24, Asia-Plus - The fourth two-day session of Tajik-Kazakh commission for economic and trade cooperation opened in Dushanbe on April 24.  

According to information from the Ministry of Economy and Trade (MET), the session, in particular, is discussing issues of rational use of water and energy resources, bilateral cooperation in the fields of culture, healthcare, education, and science as well as training of personnel. 

The sides also intend to consider issues related to mechanisms of funding joint projects in Tajikistan .   

The MET source the Kazakh side intends to cooperate with the Tajik-U.S. Joint Venture “Anzob” on production of mercury and antimony concentrates.   

Besides, Kazakhstan ’s Investment Fund plans to discuss in Tajikistan issues of investing in development and use of Tajikistan ’s energy potentials.  “The point is of the construction of a 500-kV power-transmission “Khujand-Shimkent”,” said the source, “All details of this issues, including the estimated budget for this project, will discussed during the meeting that will conclude on April 25.”