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Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian heading a delegation arrived in Baghdad on Tuesday to confer with senior Iraqi officials. During his stay, Ardakanian is scheduled to hold talks with his Iraqi counterpart and other senior Iraqi officials. He will seek payment of arrears concerning electricity supply to Iraq and arrangements …

Iran has treaties with neighbor countries in terms of using border water sources that should be respected, said Iranian Minister of Energy. “Iran’s water right in Helmand River is part of these international treaties and Afghanistan is committed to it and hopefully any water (dam)structure in Helmand River should be …

Iranian Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian and Qatari Minister of State for energy affairs reviewed ways to advance the agenda of cooperation on electricity sector. The two ministers underlined to develop and continue with cooperation on The Regional Centre on Urban Water Management (RCUWM-Tehran) under the auspices of UNESCO. Both …

Islamic Republic of Iran and Qatar are determined to enhance and broaden mutual economic relations. For this purpose, the Iranian Energy Minister and Chairman of Iran-Qatar Joint Economic Cooperation Commission Reza Ardakanian arrived in the Qatari capital Doha on Monday to discuss the relevant issues. In this meeting, made for …

Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said on Sunday that increasing economic cooperation between the two countries is one of the important requirements for achieving sustainable development and regional security. The Iranian energy minister made the remarks during a meeting with the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Afghanistan Deborah …

Iran and Russia have renewed agreement on construction of Sirik power plant in southern Iranian province of Hormuzgan, Iran’s Ministry of Energy said on Saturday. The project will become operational soon after approval of a loan from Russia, director of power plant projects in Iran Behnam Khaefinejad has said. As …

Iran’s Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian held talks with Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Mohammad Hanif Atmar on the permanent transmission of electricity to Afghanistan. In a videoconference on Saturday night, the two sides discussed preparation for holding a joint economic commission next month, planning and implementing joint economic programs, electricity …

Iranian Energy Minister announced on Sunday that the country plans to increase its nuclear power capacity from its current 1,000 megawatts to 3,000 MW in future. In this regard, the construction of two new 1,000-megawatt-nuclear power plants is underway in Bushehr, Reza Ardakanian said. The minister lamented that lack of …

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 …

Iranian and Qatari energy ministers yesterday discussed connecting the two countries’ electricity networks via a submarine cable. In a virtual meeting, the Qatari minister, Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, said that the project was “possible”, adding that a “proposal should be worked on”. “In my opinion, this idea is practical and it …