Electricity: We will meet in Erbil to complete the electrical linkage agreement with Turkey

[rtl]Baghdad / Nina / A spokesman for the Ministry of Electricity, Ahmad Moussa, stressed that reaching self-sufficiency in energy production requires the availability of several conditions, including the existence of a full-fledged government, pointing to an agreement to hold a meeting in Erbil next week to discuss several files and finalize them, including The electrical connection with Turkey, after seeking close cooperation from the Kurdistan region.

Moussa said in a press statement that "the decision to exempt Iraq from the US sanctions on Iran, according to which Iraq imports energy and gas to operate the plants, was issued for a period of six months, then the period during the first extension was reduced to four months, then three months, then to 45 days, and the last exemption period was 30 days."

He added: "We believe that the American side will be understanding of the situation in Iraq because the Ministry of Electricity provided a set of technical payments through the negotiating delegation headed by an adviser to the Prime Minister, to the American side who wants to clarify some matters and the seriousness of Iraq about them, including diversifying energy sources, especially renewable ones."

He pointed out that "the American side also wanted to inquire about the seriousness of Iraq in the rehabilitation of gas fields and the network of gas pipelines supplied for power stations, and Iraq went through the Ministry of Oil in a plan to extract gas operated for production plants, but this matter requires time ceilings and a government with full powers and launch Money needed. "

He stated that "the electrical connection, that is, the connection of power lines with neighboring countries, including the Gulf Linkage Authority and the six Gulf countries, with Jordan and Turkey, is one of the things that the American side inquired about, and we have presented this matter with enrichment and we believe that he will understand our position with the existence of the Corona pandemic and its economic and health repercussions that could disrupt These projects and plans. "

The ministry spokesman expected that "the exemption will be extended again according to the plans and technical payments that have been submitted because the Ministry of Electricity is currently unable to reach self-sufficiency in energy except by achieving a set of conditions, including that the ministry has full powers to proceed with global contracts and the participation of the private sector Collection money is collected in exchange for the energy industry and time ceilings to qualify production plants, power transmission plans and rehabilitation of distribution networks.

He went on to say, "We have a set of strategic plans in addition to contingency plans and alternative plans that can be resorted to in the event that exemptions are not given by implementing alternative fuel plans in cooperation with the Ministry of Oil by providing the national product of national gas and gas oil operating to our stations because the work momentum must be maintained to monitor hours Providing satisfactory electricity for the citizens satisfactorily, as we worked with part of these plans in light of the implications of the economic situation, ”stating that“ the urgent need to import gas and energy from neighboring countries, especially with the increasing demand for energy consumption and population. ”/ End 9[/rtl]

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