Tehran, Baku Underline Need for Fast-Tracking Joint Projects

Iran and Azerbaijan stressed the need to speed up the completion of ongoing projects, particularly the construction of Khoda-Afarin and Qiz-Qalasi hydroelectric power plants and synchronization of their power grid.
Energy Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian made the statement in a meeting with First Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Shahin Mustafayev in Tehran on Thursday, the Energy Ministry’s news service reported.
Mehrabian said Iran exports electricity to Azerbaijan in winter and imports in summer under a swap deal, and is currently synchronizing its power grid with Azerbaijan.