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Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian expressed his country’s preparedness to supply electricity to Europe.
Ardakanian said that, enjoying enormous energy resources and having skilled manpower and facilities in the field, Iran can pave the ground for expansion of energy corridors, especially electricity transmission corridor.
“In order to help promote communications of landlocked neighbors with international markets, we have built up a huge transit infrastructure in our country and have practically shown our commitment to regional peace and stability,” he added.
“We are ready to connect Iran’s electricity grid to Europe and to set the stage for the export of electricity as a green energy,” the minister added.
Ardakanian further said that by investing in energy sector in Iran, Europe can meet part of its future energy needs on a sustainable basis.
In early September, Joint Technical Commission of Iran and Azerbaijan Republic reviewed the two countries’ cooperation in the field of electricity in a virtual meeting.
The online meeting on September 7, dealt with the process of construction of ‘Khoda-Afarin’ and ‘Qiz Qala’si dams by the two countries on Aras River.
Both sides discussed the budget envisaged for the construction of the dams and the installation of the equipment required for these dams.
The agreement on the construction of Khoda-Afarin and Qiz Qala’si dams and power plants was signed by Azerbaijan and Iran in Tehran in 2016 and approved by the two countries’ parliaments.
