KUWAIT: Ambassador of Tajikistan to Kuwait Zubaydullo Zubaydzoda unveiled a project to export freshwater from Sarez Lake in Tajikistan to Gulf countries and other areas facing water scarcity. This announcement was made during a meeting in collaboration with the United Nations Office in Kuwait, briefing on the current state of affairs of the 3rd High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development,” 2018-2022. Notably, he mentioned Sarez Lake is an abundant source of freshwater, 61 kilometers long and 500 meters deep.
Additionally, he stated that Tajikistan, which accounts for about 60 percent of Central Asia’s water, and has among the lowest electricity tariffs in the region, aims to transmit electricity from the Rogun Hydropower Plant to neighborhood countries once it is completed, such as India, Afghanistan and Pakistan. This plant, which is still under construction, and located on the Vakhsh River, will feature six 600 MW power units with a total capacity of 3,600 MW, making it the most powerful hydroelectric plant in Central Asia. Kuwait exempted from Tajik visa Additionally, the Tajik ambassador said this strong relationship extends to the tourism sector, inviting visitors from Kuwait to explore the beauty of Tajikistan.
He highlighted the convenience of travel arrangements, noting that Kuwaiti citizens enjoy visa exemptions, while expatriates in Kuwait can obtain visas at Tajikistan airports, and there is a .
