Astana, November 6. Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov held talks with Tajikistan’s Minister of Energy and Water Resources Daler Juma: the sides discussed expanding cooperation in the oil and gas industry and joint projects, the Ministry of Energy said.
The ministers spoke about the prospects of bilateral cooperation in the fuel and energy sector, regional energy cooperation and mutually beneficial projects. The sides confirmed their interest in partnership and in strengthening the energy security of the two countries.
The Tajik minister also visited KEGOC, the operator of Kazakhstan’s national power system. He was shown the company’s digital projects, including solutions based on artificial intelligence. Juma highly rated their practical significance for managing the power system, showed interest in KEGOC’s experience and proposed sending the company’s specialists to Tajikistan to train Tajik colleagues, KEGOC reported. The sides confirmed their readiness to develop cooperation in digitalisation of the power industry.
What it means: Kazakhstan and Tajikistan named two areas: the oil and gas industry and digital technology in the power industry. The sides do not name specific agreements, sums or deadlines.
Who benefits: According to the Ministry of Energy, both countries: the talk is of strengthening energy security. KEGOC received a proposal to send specialists to Tajikistan for training.
Background: KEGOC is the joint-stock company that runs Kazakhstan’s national electricity grid: it transmits electricity over trunk lines and dispatches the power system. In Tajikistan one ministry is responsible for both electricity and water: most of the republic’s electricity is generated at hydroelectric stations, that is, from water. Dispatching is the operational control of power plants and grids so that generation and consumption match every second.
We have also reported on the Kazakhstan–Tajikistan business forum, where 11 agreements worth $135.3 million were signed.
