Iran to Expand Energy Ties With Russia, Azerbaijan and Algeria

The energy ministers of Iran, Russia and Azerbaijan stressed the need to develop regional cooperation in the energy sector.
In a meeting in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday on the sidelines of the Sixth Gas Exporting Countries Forum Summit, Ali Akbar Mehrabian, Nikolai Shulginov and Parviz Shahbazov, the respective energy ministers of Iran, Russia and Azerbaijan exchanged views on developing regional cooperation in the field of electricity.
They emphasized that their trilateral collaboration will have a significant impact on the energy security and energy economy of the region, IRNA reported.
One of the main topics of their meeting was synchronization of the electricity networks of the three countries and they unanimously stressed the need to complete the study phases as soon as possible and begin the executive operation of the project.
Referring to Iran as one of the top countries in the region regarding electricity generation as well as manufacture of transmission and distribution equipment, Mehrabian said, “Iran considers the synchronization project important for the expansion of electricity exchange not only with neighboring nations but also with other countries of the region.”