DUSHANBE, May 28, Asia-Plus – Tajik Energy and Industries Minister Sherali Gulov said that implementation of Sangtuda-2 power plant project in Tajikistan in cooperation with Iran would be a good start for bilateral cooperation in energy sector.

Gulov was speaking in a meeting with Governor General of the northeastern province of Razavi Khorasan Mohammad-Javad Mohammadizade.

Pointing to agreements reached between Iran and Tajikistan during recent visit by Tajik President Emomali Rahmon to Tehran, Gulov said the two countries enjoy great potentials to bolster economic cooperation in various economic fields including industries and energy.

Tajikistan''s rivers have capacity to generate 527 billion kilowatts electricity power annually, the minister said and expressed his country''s readiness to give implementation of other projects in energy sector to Iran.

The Tajik minister noted that building joint factories for exploitation of mines and production of aluminum products and construction materials in Tajikistan would be beneficial for both states.

Mohammadizade, for his part, said future cooperation between Khorasan Razavi province and Tajikistan would be constructive for the sides.

He expressed Iran''s readiness to sell 2,000 autos to Tajikistan, establish a center to repair and provide after-sale services for Iranian cars, auto spare parts and construct a factory to produce plastic utensils in Dushanbe.

Governor general of Khorasan Razavi arrived in Dushanbe Thursday evening at the head of an economic delegation to sign a memorandum of understanding for bolstering economic cooperation.