Kazakhstan ready to participate in constructing small hydroelectric power plants in Kyrgyzstan

ASTANA. Feb 26 (Interfax) - The respective energy ministries of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan have signed a roadmap to implement projects to construct small hydroelectric power plants (HPP) in Kyrgyzstan, the press service of Kazakhstan's Energy Ministry said.

The relevant parties signed the document during the first official visit of Kyrgyzstan's Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Head of the Presidential Administration Adylbek Kasymaliev to Kazakhstan.

The roadmap envisages seeking Kazakh investors in order to implement small HPP projects.

"Kazakhstan consistently advocates for strengthening regional cooperation in the energy sector [...] The signing of the roadmap with Kyrgyzstan is yet another confirmation of our commitment to this direction. We are ready to share our experience and resources to build an energy-independent future together," Kazakh Energy Minister Almassadam Satkaliyev said in a press release.