TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has supplied electricity to Iraq and other neighboring countries 10 days ago and will increase supplies, the deputy energy minister said.
Mahmoud Reza Hakki, that Iran exported 200 to 250 megawatts of electricity to Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to Reuters.
Tehran has stopped supplying Iraq with electricity for not paying bills and rising domestic consumption in the summer.
On March 8 , Iran's First Vice President announced his country's readiness to allocate a credit line at the disposal of Iraq worth 3 billion dollars (3.57 trillion dinars), stressing the need of the two countries for a comprehensive document of economic cooperation.
In March, Iraqi President Haidar al-Abadi received the Iranian Vice President and his accompanying delegation on his official visit to Iraq to discuss ways of boosting economic cooperation between the two countries.
In the context of arrangements for that visit, Iraq agreed to renew the contract for importing electricity from Iran for an additional year of the same four lines currently operating.
The Iraqi minister of industry also met with his Iranian counterpart , in March , to discuss ways to enhance trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on August 7 that his country would not react to the sanctions imposed on Iran.
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Mahmoud Reza Hakki, that Iran exported 200 to 250 megawatts of electricity to Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to Reuters.
Tehran has stopped supplying Iraq with electricity for not paying bills and rising domestic consumption in the summer.
On March 8 , Iran's First Vice President announced his country's readiness to allocate a credit line at the disposal of Iraq worth 3 billion dollars (3.57 trillion dinars), stressing the need of the two countries for a comprehensive document of economic cooperation.
In March, Iraqi President Haidar al-Abadi received the Iranian Vice President and his accompanying delegation on his official visit to Iraq to discuss ways of boosting economic cooperation between the two countries.
In the context of arrangements for that visit, Iraq agreed to renew the contract for importing electricity from Iran for an additional year of the same four lines currently operating.
The Iraqi minister of industry also met with his Iranian counterpart , in March , to discuss ways to enhance trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on August 7 that his country would not react to the sanctions imposed on Iran.
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