A meeting was held between Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov and a delegation led by Farzaneh Sadegh, Minister of Roads and Urban Development of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Co-Chair of the Azerbaijan-Iran Intergovernmental Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation.
According to the Ministry, it was noted with satisfaction that the friendship and partnership relations between the Heads of State have given impetus to the development of Azerbaijan–Iran relations, which have deep historical roots, at a new stage across all areas.
It was emphasized that the energy sphere plays an important role in bilateral relations. The inclusion of energy issues in the Protocol of the 17th Meeting of the State Commission on Economic, Trade and Humanitarian Cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Islamic Republic of Iran was assessed as an indicator of the importance attached to partnership in this field.
At the meeting, discussions were held on the implementation of joint projects, including Khudaferin, Giz Galasi and Ordubad HPPs and the electricity export . It was agreed to strengthen joint activities in order to accelerate the implementation of the projects on the agenda.
