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Iran, Qatar emphasize finalizing electricity connection studies
In a meeting held between Iranian Minister of Energy Abbas Aliabadi and Qatari Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi in Doha on Thursday, held on the sidelines of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD), the two sides emphasized the need to finalize and accelerate the feasibility studies related to the process of the connection of the two countries’ electricity grids, IRNA reported.
Also, the issue of exporting technical, energy and engineering services from Iran to Qatar was raised by Iran’s minister of energy, which was welcomed by the Qatari side.
The Iranian official invited his Qatari counterpart to visit Iran to learn about the high potential and capability of the country in the electricity industry.
Joint-venture investment using the capabilities of the two countries in the field of electricity was among the other topics discussed at the meeting.
Iran and Qatar on Wednesday inked six agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoU), paving the way for cooperation in various fields, including economy and culture.
The deals and MoUs were signed in a ceremony in the Qatari capital Doha, by the Iranian ministers of energy, foreign affairs, and sport and youth with their Qatari counterparts.
They covered such areas as collaboration on the development of Iran’s Bandar-e Dayyer on the Persian Gulf coast, bilateral trade, cooperation in the health and welfare sectors as well as a joint cultural cooperation program by the end of March 2027 and a sports cooperation scheme that will go on until 2026.
The deals were clinched shortly after President Masoud Pezeshkian’s arrival in Doha for a two-day visit, where he was welcomed by Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.