Ankara Resumes Electricity Exports To Iraq
Date
7/25/2024 3:12:35 PM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By News Centre
Turkiye restarts electricity exports to Iraq after a 3-year
hiatus.
Minister of energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar
announced this.
"As of yesterday, we resumed electricity exports to our neighbor
Iraq, aiming to contribute to the prosperity and peace of our
region through the Development Road Project."
Minister Bayraktar, who accompanied President Recep Tayyip
Erdoğan during his visit to Iraq on April 22, discussed potential
cooperation with counterparts in both Baghdad and Erbil.
Three months following the visit, both countries have taken a
new step in the energy sector.
Türkiye has recommenced electricity exports to Iraq following a
three-year interruption. The exports are conducted via the existing
line between Turkiye and Iraq, supplying a maximum of 300 megawatts
of electricity to Iraq.
Minister Alparslan Bayraktar stated on his social media
account.
"Yesterday, we resumed electricity exports to our neighbor Iraq,
contributing to regional prosperity and peace with the Development
Road Project. Through our planned investments, we will transform
the Development Road into an 'Energy Road'."
The Development Road Project, encompassing ports and cities to
be constructed along land and rail routes extending from Iraq to
Turkiye, is envisioned as the foundation of a sustainable, non-oil
economy. Iraq, seeking to enhance its economy after years of
conflicts, will extend from the Fav Port in the south to Turkiye.
The planned transportation network will connect Basra to Turkiye,
linking Asia to Europe and the Gulf to Turkiye.
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