BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, September 17. Hungarian investors are interested in building hydroelectric power stations in Kyrgyzstan, said Péter Sztáray, the Minister of State for Security Policy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, Trend reports via the Ministry of Energy of Kyrgyzstan.
He made this statement during a meeting with Kyrgyz Minister of Energy Taalaibek Ibraev on the sidelines of the 4th Meeting of Energy Ministers of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS).
During the meeting, Ibraev proposed cooperation on promising projects in the field of hydroenergy and renewable energy sources, including:
- Exchange of expertise between specialists from network energy companies, involving the Kyrgyz energy calculation center, including familiarization with automated technologies and substations of various voltage classes.
- Supply of European equipment and technologies for ongoing hydroenergy projects.
- Attracting Hungarian investors, designers, consultants, and suppliers to prospective energy projects in the fields of hydroenergy and renewable energy.
Sztáray emphasized that energy-related technologies are highly advanced in Hungary and expressed readiness to cooperate in this area.
In the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, the 4th Meeting of Energy Ministers of the OTS was held. Kyrgyz Minister of Energy Taalaibek Ibraev held bilateral meetings with each head of delegation from the five participating countries (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Türkiye, Hungary).