Regional energy connectivity and electricity trade are of strategic importance for Tajikistan, First Deputy Finance Minister of Tajikistan Yusuf Majidi said during the panel discussion titled “Regional Energy Connectivity for Sustainable Development” held within the framework of the Annual Meetings of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, APA reports.
He stated that ensuring energy security has been identified as one of the key goals in Tajikistan's National Strategy 2030.
“For Tajikistan, national energy security and regional connectivity and electricity trade are not contradictory. On the contrary, they complement each other,” he said.
Majidi noted that the country's main priority is to ensure reliable and affordable electricity supply for the population, industry and public services.
“At the same time, Tajikistan has significant hydropower potential. During periods of abundant water resources, surplus electricity generation creates opportunities to export clean energy to regional markets,” he said.
The Tajik official emphasized that the CASA-1000 project is an important example of regional cooperation.
“CASA-1000 is one of the largest energy transmission projects in the region. This project connects Central Asia and South Asia. It enables electricity generated in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to be transmitted to the markets of Afghanistan and Pakistan,” he noted.
He also highlighted the role of the Islamic Development Bank in financing the project.
“We thank the Islamic Development Bank as one of the key financing partners of this project,” Majidi said.
According to him, energy connectivity is not limited to electricity trade alone.
“It is also a platform for developing other areas of cooperation between two major regions — Central Asia and South Asia. Electricity connections can create new opportunities in digitalization and other fields,” he said.
Majidi added that the integration of various energy sources strengthens the region's energy balance.
“Tajikistan's hydropower capabilities can provide balancing capacity for regional systems developing on the basis of renewable energy sources,” he said.
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