Syria, Iran talk on bolstering coop in electricity sector
By Trend
The required mechanisms to enhance cooperation in the power sector were discussed during a meeting between Syrian Minister of Electricity, Mohammad Zuheir Kharboutli and Hassan Danaiefar Chairman of Committee on the development of ties with Syria and Iraq, IRNA reports.
During the talks, the two sides stressed the joint determination
to take advantage of existing and available capabilities and build
a full partnership between the Syrian and Iranian companies with
the participation of the public and private sectors and adopt
practical steps to achieve a quantum leap in the field of
electricity sector, SANA reported.
In turn, minister Kharboutli pointed out the importance of the
Aleppo Thermal Power Station and the need to maintain and
rehabilitate it as the city of Aleppo is an important industrial
city.
“We are working hard to bring the station back to service with a
capacity of 1065 MW,” the minister said.
He pointed out to the importance of cooperating with Iran Power
plant Repair Company (IPRC), saying that “the experience of this
company will be used to support the electricity sector in Syria,
and it was agreed to hold bilateral meetings between experts from
both sides to examine the needs of the Syrian electricity
sector.”
He noted that he called on IPRC to submit its technical and
financial offer related to repairing Aleppo Thermal Power Station
at a maximum of 60 days from today.
For his part, Danaiefar who doubles as the advisor to Iranian first
vice-president, said that the Iranian companies are fully prepared
to cooperate with the Syrian side in the field of electricity power
sector.
In a press statement following the talks, Danaiefar stressed the
importance of electrical interconnection between Syria, Iran, Iraq
and Lebanon due to its economic importance for the region.
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