Thursday, November 23, 2006
Iran to help with Iraqi electricity reconstruction
Reconstruction
The head of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI), Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, here Tuesday said his country would reap benefits by availing of Iran's experience in the field of electricity. Al-Hakim's remarks were made during a meeting with the visiting Iranian Minister of Energy Parviz Fattah, who heads an economic delegation on an official visit here. The main problem in Iraq now is the lack of security, he said, and urged the Iraqi government and nation to help restore security to the country torn by violence. He added that Iran is a friend and neighbor of Iraq and can play a very constructive role in efforts to rebuild and develop the country as well as establish security.
The SCIRI head called on the Iranian government to provide assistance to Iraq in various fields, including in supplying energy which his country badly needs. Fattah, for his part, outlined Iran's strategy for providing technical assistance to Iraq in the form of energy supplies, saying "our strategy is to send specialized Iranian engineers to Iraq to construct power plants there." He said construction would be completed within 24 months. The minister also expressed Iran's full readiness to construct transmission lines to transfer electricity and power to areas where they are needed at the earliest. He said that Iran was also ready to clear up mines in areas where power plants or transmission lines would be constructed.
The SCIRI head called on the Iranian government to provide assistance to Iraq in various fields, including in supplying energy which his country badly needs. Fattah, for his part, outlined Iran's strategy for providing technical assistance to Iraq in the form of energy supplies, saying "our strategy is to send specialized Iranian engineers to Iraq to construct power plants there." He said construction would be completed within 24 months. The minister also expressed Iran's full readiness to construct transmission lines to transfer electricity and power to areas where they are needed at the earliest. He said that Iran was also ready to clear up mines in areas where power plants or transmission lines would be constructed.
