Iran, Russia discuss electricity cooperation

Mehr news agency
29 May 05

Tehran, 29 May: A conference discussing issues including the transfer,
distribution and generation of electricity in the commonwealth
countries was held in those republics and the vice-chairman of Tavanir
(Iran Power Generation & Transmission Management Organization), the
main company of Iran’s Ministry of Energy responsible for generation
and transmission of Iranian power grid, also attended the meeting.

As Iran’s representative in the conference, Hojjat met with the
Russian officials and discussed issues relating to the transfer of
electricity, particularly deciding on the best route for connecting
Iran’s electricity grid to that of the Russia, Iranian Students News
Agency (ISNA) reported.

Iran attaches high priority to boosting electricity exchange with
its neighbours in particular with Russia. Iran’s Energy Minister,
Habibollah Bitaraf, had recently noted that Iran is considering power
transfer to Russia through Azerbaijan and Armenia. Also, Iran’s deputy
energy minister, Mohammad Ahmadian, had earlier signed agreements on
the power exchange between Iran and Azerbaijan Republic with Askarov,
deputy chairman of Azerbaijans electricity company as well as with
Anatoly Chubais, chairman of the board of directors of the Russian
and the Commonwealth countries electricity company.

Between 500 megawatts to 800 megawatts of electricity will be exchanged
between Iran, Azerbaijan and Russia starting the next year.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress