Afghan, Uzbek officials sign electricity pact

KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan and Uzbekistan have signed electricity contract for 2022, a statement from Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat (DABS) said on Friday.

Electricity import contract for 2022 signed between DABS Executive Director Hafiz Mohammad Amin and Uzbekistan National Grid Company Head Dadajon Isakulov after three days of negotiation, the statement said.

On the bases of agreement two billion kilowatt electricity will be supplied to Afghanistan from Uzbekistan against $100 million.

Both sides also discussed the 500-kilowatt Pul-I-Khumri- Sarkhan project which was initiated in the past government.

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