Baghdad, The Minister of Electricity, Ziyad Ali Fadel, affirmed the government’s keenness to complete qualitative projects, such as exploiting gas fields and establishing thermal plants.
A statement by the Ministry of Electricity stated that the Minister received today, Tuesday, in his office, the Italian Ambassador to Iraq and his accompanying delegation, and stressed that this meeting comes as a continuation of previous meetings and gatherings within the framework of high coordination to discuss prospects for joint cooperation between Iraq and Italy in the field of energy in a manner that achieves the interests of the two countries.
The Minister said, “There are joint and successful work experiences for Italian companies with electricity, such as (Ansaldo), and we look forward to more opportunities to move forward together with these companies that have good and promising technical capabilities.”
He stressed the keenness of the government and the Ministry to complete qualitative projects such as exploiting gas fields, establishing thermal production stations, installing combined cycles, and heading towards establishing projects for renewable energy stations.
For his part, the Ambassador expressed his gratitude for providing such opportunities for his country’s companies to compete with others.
He said: “We have confidence in achieving common gains through our expertise and technology in renewable energy projects, smart systems and measures.”
Source: National Iraqi News Agency