TEHRAN Azerbaijan Economic Development Minister Farhad Aliyev on Tuesday called for expansion of bilateral cooperation in the power industry in a meeting with Iran's TAVANIR managing director.

Aliyev praised Iran's help in providing the Nakhichevan Republic with electricity and asked for further supply of power to this republic.

He expressed Azerbaijani interest to construct a second 110-kilovolt line for the Iran-Astara (in Azerbaijan) route.

The Azeri minister also called for Iran's cooperation in constructing power plants in Azerbaijan.

For his part, TAVANIR Managing Director Mohammad Ahmadian said that Iran is interested in forging cooperation in the power sector with neighboring countries like Azerbaijan, adding that the necessary

He stressed Iran's capabilities for constructing hydroelectric power plants As well as gas turbines.