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Iran, Belarus Discuss Ways for Increasing Energy Cooperation

reporter 1222 — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 06:34:57 +0000

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran and Belarus reviewed new ways for increasing bilateral cooperation in the field of energy.

Iran’s Ambassador to Minsk Saeid Yari met with Belarusian Energy Minister Viktor Karankevich in Minsk on Wednesday and exchanged views on the latest situation of cooperation between the two countries in the field of energy, reported Fars News Agency.

Yari underscored the need for implementing the agreements previously inked between Iran and Belarus in the field of energy at the 14th Joint Economic Cooperation Commission.

Karankevich, for his part, pointed to the history of cooperation between Tehran and Mink in the field of energy as well as the activities of the Belarusian Bell Energo Company in Iran.

He also welcomed the development of cooperation in the fields of electricity and the gas industry.

Karankevich referred to the high potentials of the Iranian Company “MAPNA, Iran Power Plant Projects Management Company” with a bright record of activities in various countries, adding, “Belarus intends Iran’s MAPNA to cooperate for implementation of projects in the field of electricity industry in Belarus.”

Last week, Yari and officials from the country’s national airline, Belavia Airlines, discussed ways to establish direct flights between Tehran and Minsk.

During the meeting, Yari announced his readiness to negotiate the removal of existing obstacles, help establish a direct flight from Tehran to Minsk as a very important factor in developing people-to-people communications, tourism, cultural exchanges and economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.

The two sides also stressed the need for preparatory actions by the two countries’ aviation and airport officials as soon as possible.

Belavia Airlines’ direct flights from Minsk to Tehran operated for eight years, from 2010 to 2018, but the flights were canceled as of 2018 due to some technical issues.

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Iran, Afghanistan ink MoU on electricity cooperation

reporter 1222 — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 05:30:07 +0000

In the memorandum of understanding, the two sides emphasized the expansion of bilateral cooperation in the fields of “repairing the worn out power transmission equipment”, “construction of armor lines”, “synchronization of two countries’ grids” and other issues related to the electricity industry.

The MoU was signed on Sunday in Kabul by the electricity and energy deputy of the Iranian energy minister Homayoun Haeri and the Director General of Tavanir Organization Mohammad Hassan Motavalizadeh on the Iranian side and Amanallah Ghaleb, the Director General of Afghanistan Electricity Company on the Afghan side.

The deputy Iranian energy minister arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday at the head of an energy delegation on a two-day visit. The Iranian delegation’s visit comes after the visit of Iranian energy minister and the head of the joint Iran-Afghanistan economic commission to Kabul recently.

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Iranian delegation arrives in Kabul for energy talks

reporter 1222 — Sat, 17 Aug 2019 09:50:17 +0000

Headed by Deputy Energy Minister for Electricity Homayoun Haeri, the delegation will hold separate meetings with Afghani energy officials with a focus on finding the ways to facilitate electricity trades between the two countries.

Mohammad Hassan Motevali Zadeh, the head of the government-affiliated Power Generation, Distribution and Transmission Company (Tavanir) is accompanying the deputy minister in this trip.

The largest exporter and importer of electricity in the Middle East, Iran plays a central role in power supply in the region.

It exports power to Pakistan, Turkey, Iraq and Afghanistan. Under swap deals, Iran exports electricity to Armenia and Azerbaijan in winter and imports in summer.

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Iran, Tajikistan discuss boosting energy cooperation

reporter 1222 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 10:01:21 +0000

During the meeting, Ardakanian highlighted the significance of developing the ties between two countries, saying Iran and Tajikistan enjoy strategic ties which should be utilized for the improvement of welfare and social security.

Noting that Tajikistan produces around 15% of the world’s total hydroelectric power capacity, he expressed Iran’s readiness to provide the necessary power transit facilities and equipment to help boost Tajik electricity exports.

Ardakanian referred to Iran’s considerable capacities for cooperation in the water and electricity fields with the neighbors, saying that Iran has developed barter trade on electricity with all the bordering countries.

The official noted that Tehran is working to synchronize the country’s electricity system with Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia and Russia.

On the sidelines of the meeting, Ardakanian told reporters that it is also possible for Tajikistan to gain access to high seas through Iran.

Muhriddin, for his part, called for boosting cooperation between both Iranian and Tajik state and private sectors.

The Tajik official also referred to his upcoming meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, saying the 13th joint economic commission will convene in Tehran in the next few months.

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