ANKARA - Turkey and Iraq signed on Wednesday an electricity cooperation protocol.
The protocol which was signed by Energy and Natural Resources Minister Hilmi Guler and Iraqi Electricity Minister Aiham Alsammarae aims to develop relations in the field of electricity.
According to the protocol Energy and Natural Resources Ministry will launch efforts to ensure 1,000 megawatts of electricity to Iraq in 2004.
The protocol foresees to increase the export of electricity to Iraq to 5,000 megawatts in a short time. Turkey will also provide technical assistance, training, information and experience to Iraq for establishing and operation of the electricity system in Iraq.
Energy and Natural Resources Ministry will also carry out coordination among Turkish companies which will work in fields of electricity production, transmission and transfer, which are needed by Iraq.
(ÖŞ-AY) 12.11.2003