Georgia, Tbilisi, May 16 / Trend, N. Kirtzkhalia /
The Georgian-Turkish project on electrical line construction for exports abroad will be completed soon. Georgian Energy Minister Kakha Kaladze told the media on Wednesday that the Georgian side has already completed its section of power transmission line and is waiting for Turkey to catch up.
"The matter rests in a 500-kilovolt power transmission line," he said. "It will be possible to transfer 1,000 - 1,200 megawatts of electricity over the border."
He added that there must be regulations and rules as in the developed European countries.
"A memorandum was signed with USAID," he said. "This agency helps us in the implementation of energy projects."
The energy Minister opened a conference on trans-border trade in electricity on Wednesday.
Acting U.S. Ambassador to Georgia Bridget Brink and EU Ambassador to Georgia Philip Dimitrov attended the two-day conference.
The conference is being held for representatives of the energy sector in the region and aims to promote trade in environmentally clean electricity to buyers and sellers, as well as the exchange the experience amongst other market participants.
Brink stressed that one of the greatest challenges to humanity is global climate change.
"Georgia is rich in water resources," she said. "It is important for buyers and sellers to have good relations existed and the market to be fully developed to take full advantage of them."
She said that this will help ensure energy security and economic development not only in Georgia, but throughout the region.