BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 26. As part of the implementation of the CASA-1000 project, active work on the construction of power transmission lines is underway in Kyrgyzstan, Trend reports citing the Ministry of Energy of Kyrgyzstan.
To date, within the framework of the CASA-1000 project, construction of access roads to the construction sites for 1217 utility poles (in total 1243 utility poles will be built under this project) has been completed.
"To mobilize specialists for the construction of infrastructure facilities in the Batken, Jalal-Abad, Osh regions a total of 6 construction bases have been established," the Ministry of Energy said.
Notably, the $1.2 billion CASA-1000 project will bring 1300 megawatts of seasonal power from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to Afghanistan and Pakistan. In total, 455.6 kilometers of power transmission lines will be constructed in Kyrgyzstan.