Foreign Minister Discusses Possibility of Gas Imports with Turkish Energy Minister

Baghdad-INA  
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein discussed on Sunday with Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar the possibility of importing gas from Turkey to meet the needs of power plants in Iraq, and ways to enhance cooperation in this field.
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): that "Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein received the Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar at the ministry's headquarters."
  "The meeting discussed issues related to electricity, natural gas, and oil, as well as ways to develop existing cooperation in the energy sector, in a manner that reflects the close relations between Iraq and Turkey and meets the needs of both countries."
  "The discussion included encouraging Turkish companies and providing the necessary facilities for investment in the oil and gas sector in Iraq.
The discussion also included the possibility of supplying Iraq with electricity from Turkey to cover the deficit during peak seasons, and the importance of completing the electricity interconnection project by preparing the necessary technical procedures as soon as possible."
 
According to the statement, the two sides agreed to "double the amount of electricity capacity Turkey will provide to Iraq, which will contribute to meeting part of the needs of the Kurdistan Region and the city of Mosul."
 
According to the statement "Discussions also took place regarding the renewal of the Ceyhan oil pipeline contract, emphasizing the possibility of extending it southward to enhance Iraq's oil export capacity and deliver it to European markets."