DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus -- An agreement on construction of the Nourobod power plant in eastern Tajikistan is expected to be signed during a visit of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev to Tajikistan, Asia-Plus has learned at the Ministry of Energy and Industries (MoEI).  

The source at a MoEi said that the ministry had already endorsed a draft agreement on construction of the plant in the Nourodobod district. 

We will recall that Kazakhstan’ limited liability company ATsPNK-519 has expressed wish to participate in a tender for construction of a 160 megawatt power plant on the Hingob River in the Nourobod district, eastern Tajikistan.  

Representatives from the Kazakh company remarked this at a meeting with Energy and Industries Minister Sherali Gulov in Dushanbe on August 28.  

On August 29, representatives from ATsPNK-519 held talks with top managers of Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric systems) power holding and the head of the State Committee for Investments and management of the State-owned Property, Sharif Rahimzoda. 

A total project cost will be known only after feasibility study for construction of the Nourobod power plant is conducted.    

Kazakhstan’s ATSPNK-519 is also interested in participation in implemented of other energy projects in Tajikistan, including construction of power-transmission lines.