The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and ORTA ASYA Investment Holding have announced a partnership to implement major hydropower projects in Kyrgyzstan. The two sides signed an agreement to work together on a feasibility study for the Suusamyr-Kokomeren hydropower plant cascade project, which is being financed by the EDB. ORTA ASYA Investment Holding is leading the construction of the Suusamyr-Kokomeren and Kazarman cascades under an investment agreement with the Ministry of Energy of Kyrgyzstan. The EDB is one of the first international financial institutions to support ORTA ASYA Investment Holding’s energy projects in the country. The Suusamyr-Kokomeren project is part of the EDB’s “Central Asian Water and Energy Complex,” its flagship regional investment initiative.