BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 17. For Tajikistan,
ensuring energy security is one of the strategic goals, aligning
domestic supply priorities with cross-border electricity trade to
enhance regional interconnectivity, Yusuf Majidi, Deputy Minister
of Finance of Tajikistan, said during a panel discussion on
"Regional Energy Interconnections for Sustainable Development"
within the framework of the IsDB Group Annual Meeting in Baku,
Trend's
correspondent reports from the event.
"For Tajikistan, ensuring energy security and energy
independence is one of the strategic goals, which is reflected in
our National Strategy until 2030. But at the same time, for
Tajikistan, national energy security and regional
interconnectivity, regional electricity trade, are not competing
goals. They mutually reinforce each other," he said.
The deputy minister noted that the primary priority of the
country always remains ensuring reliable and affordable electricity
supply for the population, the industrial sector, and public
services.
"At the same time, Tajikistan possesses significant hydropower
potential, including seasonal surplus generation, especially during
periods of high water levels. Regional interconnection projects
such as CASA-1000 create an opportunity to utilize this surplus
generation by supplying clean energy to neighboring and regional
markets," he said.
