Kyrgyzstan allocates $300 million to energy sector for first time

Kyrgyzstan allocates $300 million to energy sector for first time
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Kyrgyzstan has allocated $300 million to its energy sector for the first time in history, Energy Minister Altynbek Rysbekov told a session of the Supreme Council (Jogorku Kenesh).

According to the minister, the funds will go toward an additional 500-kilovolt line from the Kemin hub to the Frunze hub in Kara-Balta, as well as a new 500-kilovolt hub in Bishkek.

Rysbekov said the projects are planned to be completed within two years. "Overall, the issue of supplying electricity to the city of Bishkek will be fully resolved," he said.

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