, May 25, Asia-Plus -- Kazakhstan shows interest in participation in the construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power station in Tajikistan .

Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov told journalists this in Dushanbe on May 25 after the meeting of the CIS Council of the Heads of Government.   

According to him, the Dushanbe meeting of the CIS government heads did not considered the issue of participation of the CIS states in the implementation of the hydropower projects.  “The possibility of participation of Kazakhstan in funding the Roghun project has been considered in a bilateral format and Kazakhstan has shown interest in participation in this project,” Tajik premier said.  

He noted that at present the Sangtuda-1 power plant project was being implemented in Tajikistan with participation of the Russian “United Energy System of Russia” (RAO YeES) energy holding.  

“We have also received proposals from many international finance institutions and foreign countries on the construction of small power plants on the Zarafshon River in northern Tajikistan ,” Mr. Oqilov said.