Publish Date: 8 February 2019 - 23:11

Iran's Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian says Iranian private sector is ready to reconstruct Iraq power industry.

Ardakanian made the remark in a meeting with the Iraqi Electricity Minister Luay Al Khateeb in Tehran on Friday to sign three Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) for electricity cooperation. 

He said Iran seeks to play a special role in Iraq power industry reconstruction. 

The minister said a new chapter is now open in Iran-Iraq cooperation in the area of electricity.

He added that Iran is also ready to train Iraqi workforce in the electricity domain.