DUSHANBE - Working meetings to discuss the progress of the CASA-1000 regional energy project were held in the capital of Tajikistan from April 18 to 20, 2026, according to the press service of the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan, Avesta.tj reports.
The talks were attended by Tajikistan's Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Daler Juma, the management of the Afghan energy company Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat, and representatives of the World Bank and the contractor, Kamani Engineering Corporation.
According to the ministry, the current project progress, technical and financial issues, and the coordination of future work were discussed during the meetings. It was noted that construction has already been fully completed in the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, while work is ongoing in Afghanistan.
The minister emphasized the project's strategic importance for strengthening regional cooperation, increasing trust between participating countries, and developing clean electricity exports.
Kamani Engineering Corporation reported that, according to the updated schedule, work on the Afghan section is expected to be completed in the spring of 2027, followed by the launch of commercial operations in the summer of that year.
Following the meetings, the parties signed a corresponding protocol.
CentralasianLIGHT.org
April 21, 2026