The energy ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan have signed an agreement on the construction of the Kambar-Ata-1 hydropower plant in Kyrgyzstan. The agreement was signed on January 6 in Bishkek by Kyrgyz Energy Minister Taalaibek Ibraev, Kazakh Energy Minister Bolat Aqsholaqov, and Uzbek Energy Minister Jurabek Mirzamahmudov. Construction is expected to begin in 2024 and last four years. It will be the biggest hydropower plant in Kyrgyzstan and provide the three nations with electricity, the ministers said after signing the agreement. To read the original story from RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service, click here.
Kyrgyz, Kazakh, And Uzbek Ministers Sign Agreement On Construction Of Hydropower Plant
Kazakh Energy Minister Bolat Aqsholaqov (left), Kyrgyz Energy Minister Taalaibek Ibraev (center), and Uzbek Energy Minister Jurabek Mirzamahmudov signed the agreement in Bishkek on January 6.