US launches new energy program for Central Asia
16:20 26.02.2021 6065
The US government through the Agency for International Development (USAID) on Thursday launched a new five-year regional energy program «USAID Energy in Central Asia», INTERFAX-KAZAKHSTAN reported citing the US Embassy in Kazakhstan.
The program budget is $39 million USD.
«The program will assist the five Central Asian countries – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – to achieve priority national energy goals, obtain economic benefits from cross-border energy trade, and increase energy security through greater regional integration», - the statement said.
Through the new program, USAID will provide technical support to governments in the region, businesses, and other stakeholders, including international development agencies and organizations, system operators, local and international investors, and energy companies.
As part of the project, USAID will work closely with local and regional partners «to build the capacity of local professionals, as well as to support the development of market relations,» the statement said.
Oil prices fall and end the week in the red, Brent - $108.84 per barrel
Oil prices fall on Friday, ending the week with a decline amid fresh signals that the US economy is slowing down and demand for energy resources may decline, Interfax reports.
Raisi: Iran is ready to continue sending Turkmen gas in a swap to Azerbaijan
Iran is ready to continue sending Turkmen gas to Azerbaijan through its territory. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi stated this on Wednesday at a meeting with President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, the Iranian news agency IRNA reported.
Turkmen-Vietnamese business forum aims to realize the potential of bilateral cooperation
On June 29, the capital of Vietnam hosted a Turkmen-Vietnamese business forum aimed at developing new solutions and approaches to realizing the potential of bilateral cooperation and building up trade and economic relations between Turkmenistan and Vietnam. This is reported by the website of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan.
Turkmenenergo will sign a contract with a Turkish company for the construction of the first solar-wind power plant in Turkmenistan
The State Electricity Corporation «Turkmenenergo» will conclude with the company «Çalik Enerji Sanaýi we Tijaret A.Ş.» (Turkey) contract for the design and construction of a solar and wind power plant with a capacity of 10 MW. The corresponding Resolution was signed by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov.
