BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

16/08/2006

Belarus interested in construction of new hydropower stations in Kyrgyzstan

Kazakhstan today

ALMATY. Belarus is interested in participation in the development of Central Asian hydropower, in particular, in the construction of new hydropower stations in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan Today reports citing the BELTA agency.

Kyrgyzstan's most promising and significant project to date is construction of a hydroelectric system consisting of two Kambaratin hydropower stations. Russia and Kazakhstan are regarded as the most probable investors into the development projects in Kyrgyzstan. In April 2003 the heads of EurAsEC member states made a decision to participate in the development of Kyrgyzstan's hydropower resources.

In relation with this Belarusian ventures are ready to provide supplies to Kyrgyzstan of mine trucks, trucks and other road construction technique to Kyrgyzstan. "These products have proven themselves well on construction and mining works of many world countries. The scale and significance of the Kyrgyz energy projects for the region is a basis for initiating before investors and within the EurAsEC special leasing schemes for the supplies of the required equipment," - Belarusian presidential press service said.

Source:

http://eng.gazeta.kz/art.asp?aid=79189