Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would depart for Tajikistan early September, said Iranian ambassador to Dushanbe, Ali Asghar Sherdoust, ISNA reported.
"Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is scheduled to visit Tajikistan on September 4-5," Sherdoust told.
Sherdoust referring to expanding relations between the two countries said, "5 mutual trips of Iranian and Tajik presidents in less than two recent years are rare and show friendly relations between the two countries."
He continued, "the two countries will discuss ways to widen mutual relations and launch the first phase of the shared big project of hydropower plant and dam which has been built by Iranian experts in due time and is ready to be inaugurated."
He noted, "the hydropower plant is one of the key projects in Tajik energy sector which was built on "Vakhsh River", also known as "Surkhob" in north-central Tajikistan.
Sherdoust added, "the plant with the capacity of 220MW electricity generation is scheduled to generate up to 1billion KWH electricity annually."
Iranian envoy to Tajikistan went on to say, "the dam and the plant cost $220 million, $40m of which was provided by Tajikistan and the rest $180m will be invested by Iranian government."
He continued, "the plant will be possessed by Iran for 12 years and Iranian side can withdraw the investment and benefits based on the agreement and then hands the plant to the Tajik side."
Sherdoust added, "Tajikistan will generate 15billion KWH power annually to safeguard the needed power for its 7.5 million population."
He added, "the final agreement on construction of "Aini power plant" above Zarafshan River in Tajikistan by Iranian engineers will be signed by the two countries."
He continued, "accomplishment of the big and modern tunnel of Anzob in Tajikistan in coming months is another project underway by Iran in Tajikistan. The tunnel is vital for Tajikistan due to its facilitating role in mutual transportation."
Sherdoust noted, "Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi will depart for Tajikistan late August for further talks with Tajik officials."
He also said, "Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani will head to Tajikistan in late September or early October."