On October 16, 2021, a meeting of representatives of the governments of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan on trade and economic relations as well as in the field of energy was held in the city of Termez.

  The meeting was attended by the Chairman of the Board of "National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan" JSC D.A. Isakulov and specialists of the Joint Stock Company responsible for cooperation and acting General Director of "Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat" (DABS) Hafiz Muhammad Amin Farruki, other specialists of "DABS" also participated in the negotiations. The talks focused on the agenda of the previous meeting held on October 7, 2021 in Kabul and reaching agreements to resolve existing issues.

  In particular, the parties exchanged opinions on the implementation of the “500 kV Surkhon-Puli-Khumri transmission line project”, the connection of the Afghan power grid to the Unified Energy System of Central Asia and other issues of cooperation.

  At the end of the meeting, the Afghan side expressed confidence that the Surhan-Puli-Khumri 500 kV transmission line project will be financed by the Asian Development Bank. In addition, the DABS management stated that the integration of Afghanistan into the Central Asian Power System is an urgent issue for the government of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.

  It should be noted that so far Afghanistan has participated in this system only as an observer. It was agreed that the Afghan side will ask the Council to consider joining the Unified Energy System of Central Asia. During the meeting, it was also agreed to conclude a power purchase agreement for 2022.

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