Author: Amrita Kirgizova
DUSHANBE, July 15, 2009, Asia-Plus  -- On July 14, President Emomali Rahmon, who is currently in Egypt to attend the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit, had a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart, President Dmitry Medvedev, to discuss issues related to bilateral economic cooperation between Tajikistan and the Russian Federation, according to presidential press service.
An official opening of the Russian built hydroelectric power plant (HPP) Sangtuda-1 was among major topics of the conversation.  The official opening of the station is scheduled for the end of this month and Rahmon and Medvedev are expected to attend the ceremony.