Iranian Energy Minister Ali-Akbar Mehrabian said that the export of technical and engineering services to Iraq has experienced significant growth in recent years, IRNA reported.
Speaking to the press after a meeting with Iraqi Minister of Electricity Ziad Ali Fazel in Baghdad on Friday, Mehrabian said: “There have been significant exchanges in exporting technical and engineering services in the field of electricity industry between the two countries.”
Mehrabian stated that capable Iranian companies have built power plants in Iraq, saying: “In addition to exchanging experience regarding the maintenance and repair of power plants, network development, etc., good negotiations have also been held in other fields.”
“There are common issues between the two countries of Iran and Iraq regarding water and electricity industries and the two sides have many exchanges in this field,” the minister added.
Mehrabian further mentioned the long history of electricity exchanges between the two neighbors and said: “Today, the capacities of electricity exchange between the two countries have increased.”
Mehrabian, who is the head of the Regional Center on Urban Water Management (RCUWM), affiliated with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), arrived in Baghdad on Friday to attend the country’s Third International Water Conference.—Tehran Times
