OREANDA-NEWS. On August 2o, 2008 Minister of energy and water resources of Afghanistan Muhammad Ismailkhan held talks with the chairman of the Uzbekenergo company Botir Teshaboyev in Tashkent, reported the Official website www.gov.uz.

The sides considered issues of expansion of cooperation, including joint development and implementation of the new projects.

The two countries signed a memorandum of cooperation in the field of energy in November 2006. In accordance with this document, construction of the new power stations is underway, which will allow increasing the energy supplies to Afghanistan.