| Speech at Sangtuda-1 Hydroelectric Power Station Inauguration Ceremony. July 31, 2009 Tajikistan Начало церемонии открытия Сангтудинской ГЭС-1. 31 июля 2009 года Таджикистан PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA DMITRY MEDVEDEV: Mr President of Tajikistan, Dear builders, dear friends, I congratulate you on this important event the start of operations at Sangtuda-1 Hydroelectric Power Station. As President Rahmon said just now, a large number of organisations and people took part in this project, and I wish success to all of you who contributed to building this wonderful facility. Of course, I also offer my congratulations once more to those who were awarded high Russian and Tajikistani state decorations yesterday. This power stations construction and inauguration marks without doubt an important stage in our two countries cooperation. This project will certainly give a big boost to developing a broad range of ties between our nations. The President of Tajikistan said that thousands of invisible threads connect us, and this is the truth. The decision to build this power station and the construction itself created another strong tie between our countries, which truly are strategic partners. This is not to mention that on the technological level, the inauguration of Sangtuda-1 will help to make Tajikistans energy system more sustainable, which is important not just for Tajikistans own development, but also for the development of the region in general. The energy generated by Sangtuda ... |
