Iran on Tuesday formally explained the reason for cutting its electricity to Iraq under an agreement between the two countries.
"To stop supplying Iraq with electricity, because we have worked according to the agreement, giving priority to meeting the country's necessary electricity needs," Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardkanian told reporters on the sidelines of a signing ceremony of a joint work plan between the Iranian electricity and telecommunications ministries.
"All energy contracts and agreements contain frameworks and requirements, including the exporting country and when they are in dire need, they must first meet their domestic needs," he said.
"Iraq is in great need of electricity, especially in the summer, part of which is supplied through Iran through power transmission lines," he said.
"We are in constant contact with the Iraqi side, and the Iraqi electricity minister was in Iran recently and briefed us on our electricity needs," he said.
"Iran and the expansion of its relations with neighboring countries are seeking to establish another transport line with Turkmenistan and a transport line with the Republic of Armenia," Erkanyan said. "When these lines are established, there will be an increase in imports and our commitments to countries that receive energy from us will increase."
The lack of electric power was one of the main reasons for the emergence of angry popular demonstrations in the southern provinces with temperatures to more than 50 degrees Celsius.
On Monday, the Ministry of Electricity unveiled an alternative plan to compensate for energy imported from Iran.
The ministry said in a statement received by the {Euphrates News} a copy of it, "it has developed an alternative plan for the import of electric power from Iran after the Iranian side announced that it was unable to return the four lines of import to service again."
A senior Iraqi ministerial delegation plans to visit Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, including oil ministers Abduljabbar al-Luaibi, electricity Qassem al-Fahdawi, transport Kazem Fanjan and a number of general managers in a number of ministries.
The Iraqi delegation will discuss with the Saudi side a number of important issues and issues within the framework of the Iraqi-Saudi Coordinating Council. The energy file, which includes electricity and fuel, will be one of the most important issues to be discussed with the Saudi side, according to a government statement.
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"To stop supplying Iraq with electricity, because we have worked according to the agreement, giving priority to meeting the country's necessary electricity needs," Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardkanian told reporters on the sidelines of a signing ceremony of a joint work plan between the Iranian electricity and telecommunications ministries.
"All energy contracts and agreements contain frameworks and requirements, including the exporting country and when they are in dire need, they must first meet their domestic needs," he said.
"Iraq is in great need of electricity, especially in the summer, part of which is supplied through Iran through power transmission lines," he said.
"We are in constant contact with the Iraqi side, and the Iraqi electricity minister was in Iran recently and briefed us on our electricity needs," he said.
"Iran and the expansion of its relations with neighboring countries are seeking to establish another transport line with Turkmenistan and a transport line with the Republic of Armenia," Erkanyan said. "When these lines are established, there will be an increase in imports and our commitments to countries that receive energy from us will increase."
The lack of electric power was one of the main reasons for the emergence of angry popular demonstrations in the southern provinces with temperatures to more than 50 degrees Celsius.
On Monday, the Ministry of Electricity unveiled an alternative plan to compensate for energy imported from Iran.
The ministry said in a statement received by the {Euphrates News} a copy of it, "it has developed an alternative plan for the import of electric power from Iran after the Iranian side announced that it was unable to return the four lines of import to service again."
A senior Iraqi ministerial delegation plans to visit Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, including oil ministers Abduljabbar al-Luaibi, electricity Qassem al-Fahdawi, transport Kazem Fanjan and a number of general managers in a number of ministries.
The Iraqi delegation will discuss with the Saudi side a number of important issues and issues within the framework of the Iraqi-Saudi Coordinating Council. The energy file, which includes electricity and fuel, will be one of the most important issues to be discussed with the Saudi side, according to a government statement.
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