Dushanbe, 12.05.2016. /NIAT “Khovar”/. “This official launch of CASA-1000 Project will be a historical milestone for each of us as a symbol of the start of real cooperation among the countries of the wider region of Central and South Asia”, — it was stated today by the Founder of Peace and National Unity, Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan H.E. Mr. Emomali Rahmon at the official ceremony of the launch of CASA-1000 Regional Project.

He said that it is obvious that our countries need a broader energy cooperation to ensure sustainable development and welfare of their peoples by taking into account the existing capacity.

“The global trend of formulation of “Green Economy” and thereby focusing on renewable and environment-friendly energy sources for power generation is one of the features of the contemporary time-being”, — he added.

Leader of the Nation Emomali Rahmon has stressed that: “Accordingly, our countries’ interest in the effective use of available hydropower capacity alongside with the growing needs of the regional energy market was the factor promoting design of CASA-1000 Project. The Project’s feasibility study and its implementation once again prove the benefit from the countries’ partnership in this area”.