Khorog. June 25. “Asia-Plus” -- In the course of his working trip on the occasion of the 13th anniversary of the National Unity Day, this morning Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon departed from Khorog to Murgab region.

Upon his arrival to Murgab region President Rahmon laid a capsule to the foundation of a Ok-Su-2 small hydropower plant, Shohtolib Shohkosimov, a spokesman for the chairman of the district, told the AP.

According to Latif Shozodaev, Head of the Department of Economic Development and Antimonopoly Policy of the district, productive capacity of this power plant is more than 2000 kilowatt.

“The existing Ok-Su-1 hydropower plant produces nearly 200 kilowatt and is unable to provide central Murgab with electricity. The construction of this new power plant will significantly improve current situation with provision of electricity,” he said, stressing that the construction of the new hydropower facility will be funded by the Government of Germany.

Shohkosimov said that in the course of his visit to Murgab, and taking into account current situation with provision of local citizens of this high-mountain region with electricity, President Rahmon will provide poor families of the region with 160 solar batteries.

In the second half of the day President Rahmon will leave for Ishkashim region.