Baku and Bishkek have approved the construction of a 5.4 MW small hydroelectric power plant on the Kulun River in Kyrgyzstan’s Osh region, according to Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Economy and Commerce, as reported by Report.
The decision was finalized during the sixth meeting of the Azerbaijan-Kyrgyz Development Fund Council on October 30 in Bishkek, led by Azerbaijan’s First Deputy Minister of Economy, Elnur Aliyev.
The $5.2 million project, with $2.5 million funded by the Azerbaijan-Kyrgyz Development Fund, aims to create jobs, boost industrial capacity, reduce import dependency, and enhance energy security. The meeting also reviewed updates to internal regulations and discussed additional investment initiatives.
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