Turkmenistan is exploring the possibility of laying a high-voltage power line to the border with Kazakhstan in order to export electricity and help maintain the energy balance of the neighbouring state, according to the news website Turkmenportal.

This was announced by Turkmenistan's Deputy Minister of Energy Nurmammet Nurmammedov, speaking at the SPECA Economic Forum in Ashgabat.

According to him, Ashgabat is ready to support Kazakhstan's energy system and is considering the construction of a power line to the border, provided that the necessary intergovernmental agreements are reached.

N. Nurmammedov noted that Turkmenistan aims to establish a sustainable and secure energy centre in the region. Currently, the country provides consistent electricity supplies to Afghanistan via five routes and also exports electricity to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan on the basis of long-term contracts.