Tajikistan And Pakistan Highlight Importance Of CASA-1000 Energy Project
Date
7/2/2024 10:09:09 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, July 2 . Tajikistan and
Pakistan highlighted the importance of the CASA-1000 energy
project, Trend reports.
The statement was made during a meeting in Dushanbe between
Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and President of
Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, as per the official website of the Tajik
president.
The CASA-1000 project was described as a real LINK connecting
countries across the extensive Central and South Asian region.
Furthermore, it was deemed necessary to convene joint working
groups on oil, gas, and energy, establish a Joint Council of
Entrepreneurs, organize a Tajikistan-Pakistan Business Forum, and
establish a Joint Council of Freight Companies from both
countries.
For reference, CASA-1000 is an infrastructure initiative aimed
at transmitting 1,300 megawatts of surplus electricity from Central
Asian countries, particularly Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, to meet
the electricity demands in South Asian countries, specifically
Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The project involves upgrading the electrical grids in these
participating nations through the construction of new substations
and high-voltage power transmission lines.
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