Tehran, Baghdad stress bolstering bilateral ties in energy sector
Iran’s oil minister and Iraq’s electricity minister emphasized the need for enhancing bilateral ties in the field of energy.
Iraq’s visiting Minister of Energy Ziad Ali Fazel held talks with Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji in Tehran, stressing the need to strengthen mutual cooperation in the field of energy, especially the export of gas from Iran to Iraq, Tasnim news agency reported.
The two sides discussed a host of issues including the development of bilateral ties in the fields of gas and oil byproducts, joint investment and export of technical and engineering services from Iran to Iraq, as well as the implementation of common projects.
Iraq’s Deputy Minister of Electricity Adil Karim accompanied the Iraqi minister of electricity on his visit to Tehran to participate in the inaugural ceremony of the 23rd edition of the Iran International Electricity Exhibition (IEE).
The exhibition was inaugurated on November 14 and wrapped up on Friday.
Owji met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Sia’ al-Sudani in Baghdad in April to discuss the development of bilateral cooperation in the field of energy.
During that visit to Baghdad, Iranian and Iraqi oil ministers inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the development of oil, gas and petrochemical projects.