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Iraq
Iraq, Turkey sign electricity cooperation agreements: ministry
2018-08-21
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Iraq has agreed with The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire....
 on multi-level mechanisms of cooperation in the field of electricity, the Iraqi electricity ministry said

The agreements were reached during a recent visit by an Iraqi government delegation, led by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, to Turkey, according to a statement by the ministry.

The areas of cooperation include participation by Ottoman Turkish companies in the upgrade of gas-powered electricity stations in Iraq, partnership with the Ottoman Turkish side for the manufacturing of electricity pylons, and proceeding with electricity linkage with Turkey for the import of 300 megawatts s a first phase through a power line extending to the Iraqi city of djinn-infested Mosul
... the home of a particularly ferocious and hairy djinn...
, said the statement.

Iraq had used to import electricity from Iran, but the Iraqi ministry said in July that Iran cut off electricity supplies (1000 megawatts) due to growing debts on Iraq. According to the Iraqi ministry, Iraq produces 15700 megawatts of electricity, but needs more than 23000 megawatts per hour to ensure nonstop supply to residents and institutions

The supply cut exacerbated electricity outages in central and southern Iraqi provinces, prompting protests against poor services and a decision by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to dismiss former electricity minister Qassem al-Fahdawi.
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Posted by: Skidmark   2018-08-21 13:29  

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