Pajhwok
06/27/2006
By Zainab Muhaqiq
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KABUL - Iran will provide two power stations worth 80 million US dollars to Afghanistan to fulfill its electricity needs.

In this connection, an accord was signed here on Sunday between Energy and Water Minister Ismail Khan and his visiting Iranian counterpart Perviz Fattah. The Iranian minister arrived here on Saturday along with a high-level delegation.

Speaking on the occasion, Ismail Khan said the assistance pledged by Iran would help them in generation of 50 megawatts electricity in Kabul. He said under the agreement, Iran would help Afghanistan in carrying out a survey in Farah province for launching electricity projects there.

He said the two power stations, each with the capacity of 50 megawatts electricity, would be installed before the coming winter. The electricity projects in Kabul are producing 150 megawatts electricity which is insufficient for the use of the central capital.

The central capital requires 300 megawatts of power and it would need 100 megawatts more after the installation of the two stations pledged by Iran, said the minister.

On this occasion, the Iranian minister said his country wanted close relations with Afghanistan. He said they wanted to make their relations as an example for the region.

Parviz Fattah observed it was the fourth meeting between them in a period of four months and they would again meet in Tajikistan along with energy minister of the host country to discuss the electricity deal.

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