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February 8, 2008. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad charges energy minister to speed up construction of Sangtuda-2 HPS; Iranian ambassador

Iran’s new Ambassador to Tajikistan Ali Asghar Sher-Doust presented his credentials to President Emomali Rahmon. In the course of the talks the two discussed state and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Iran. Speaking to journalists after a meeting with President Rahmon, the new Iranian envoy noted that a two-hour meeting had shown that Emomali Rahmon and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad share the same stances on implementation of new joint projects in economic, social and cultural sectors in the near future as well as mutual exchange of Tajik and Iranian specialists. On the construction of the Sangtuda-2 hydroelectric power station (HPS) in Tajikistan, which funded by the Iranian side, Sher-Doust said that the construction is carried out in accordance with the signed agreement. At request of the Tajik head of state the Iranian president has charged energy minister to speed up implementation of the Sangtuda-2 hydroelectricity project and put the facility into operation ahead of the schedule, the Iranian envoy said.

Type:	Meetings
Organizers:	Government
Participants:	Government(s)
Theme:	Regional Partnership
Countries:	Tajikistan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Locations:	Tajikistan
Open press:	Yes

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