Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 45

7-Nov-2011

IRAN

Iran Plans Electricity Interconnection With Russia

Irans Deputy Minister of Energy for Electricity and Energy Affairs, Mohammad Behzad, announced on 1 November that Iran was negotiating the final details for a transit agreement with Azerbaijans electricity authority that would allow the export of Iranian electricity to Southern Russia. Mehr News Agency quoted Mr Behzad as saying: Negotiations are also underway to connect Irans...