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07:55, August 08, 2007 |
Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Hilmi Guler said on Tuesday that his country will carry out joint works with Iraq on the transfer of Iraqi natural gas to Europe via Turkey.
Guler and Iraqi Oil Minister Husayn al-Shahristani signed a memorandum of understanding envisioning cooperation in energy during the visit of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Ankara.
Following the signing ceremony, Guler said the two countries discussed the Kirkuk-Yumurtalik oil pipeline, which runs in full capacity and without any interruption, adding that the Iraqi party promised to step up security measures on the pipeline which is under sabotage threat.
"We are planning to increase actual 400 kilowatt electricity transmission capacity (between Turkey and Iraq) by considering electricity need of Iraq," Guler said.
There would be cooperation regarding electricity production between the two countries and the establishment of thermal power plants both in Iraq and Turkey, he added.
The Turkish energy minister also revealed that Iraq would ask the Turkish Petroleum Corporation to tender in the oil and natural gas sectors in Iraq after the oil law is issued there.
Source: Xinhua
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