Dushanbe hosts 14th meeting of Iran-Tajikistan Joint Economic Committee

TEHRAN - The 14th meeting of the Iran-Tajikistan Joint Economic Committee kicked off on Monday in Tajikistan, IRNA reported.

Iranian delegation visiting Russia to attend SPIEF 2021

TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian is visiting Russia on top of a trade delegation to attend the 24th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2021), IRNA reported.

Tehran, Baghdad take new steps for expanding economic ties

TEHRAN - Iraqi Finance Minister Ali Abdul-Amir Allawi has visited Iran on top of a high-ranking delegation to hold talks with senior Iranian officials for discussing ways of expanding economic ties between the two neighbors.

Iran to use $125m of assets held in Iraq to buy Covid-19 vaccines

TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian, who is the chairman of the Iran-Iraq Joint Economic Committee, has said Iraq is going to transfer $125 million of its energy dues to Iran to a European bank to be paid for 16 million COVAX Covid-19 vaccines.

Over $761m allocated for emergency water supply in dry regions

TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian has announced the allocation of 32 trillion rials (about $761.2 million) for emergency water supply in provinces that are facing severe water shortage in the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21).

Energy Ministry taking serious measures to manage water resources

TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian has said his ministry is taking serious measures for reforming the country’s water structure and for managing water resources, IRNA reported.

Water projects worth over $37m inaugurated

TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian on Tuesday inaugurated seven major water industry projects valued at 1.57 trillion rials (about $37.3 million) through video conference in five provinces, IRNA reported.

Water, electricity projects worth $122.5m inaugurated in 3 provinces

TEHRAN – Six major water and electricity projects worth 5.145 trillion rials (about $122.5 million) were put into operation through a video conference in three provinces to mark the second week of the third phase of the Energy Ministry’s A-B-Iran program.

Water, electricity tariffs to rise 16% for high-consuming subscribers

TEHAN – Iranian Energy Ministry plans to increase the water and electricity tariffs of high-consuming subscribers by 16 percent, Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian announced.

Water, electricity projects worth over $232m put into operation

TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian inaugurated 24 major water and electricity projects valued at 9.75 trillion rials (about $232.1 million) in five different provinces through video conference on Tuesday.

Electricity projects worth over $57m put into operation

TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian, on Tuesday, inaugurated six electricity projects worth 2.4 trillion rials (about $57.14 million) in Kerman and Yazd provinces through video conference.

Tehran hosting intl. water, electricity exhibits

TEHRAN - The 20th International Electricity Exhibition (IEE) and the 16th International Water and Wastewater Exhibition of Iran kicked off on Tuesday at Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds in a ceremony attended by Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian.

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Iran's upper hand in re-building war-hit Karabakh

TEHRAN– Among the countries having good relations with Azerbaijan, Iran enjoys high capabilities for reconstruction of the war-hit Karabakh region.

Iraq owes Iran 2-month worth of electricity imports

TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said on Wednesday that Iraq owes Iran the money for less than two months of electricity imports and the rest of the dues in this sector have been settled, IRIB reported.

Govt. awards efficient electricity consumers with $43m of discount on bills

TEHRAN - Iran’s Power Generation and Distribution Company (TAVANIR) has rewarded domestic subscribers for low electricity consumption with 1.84 trillion rials (about $43.8 million) of discount on their electricity bills since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2020), an official with the company said.

Electricity, water projects worth over $657m put into operation

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani, on Thursday, inaugurated 26 water and electricity projects worth 27.61 trillion rials (about $657.38 million) in four provinces through video conference.

Iraq to open euro bank account to pay Iran’s energy debts

TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said on Wednesday that Iraq is going to open a euro bank account to pave the way for settling all the country’s gas and electricity dues to Iran, IRNA reported.

Iranian Energy Minister visits Iraq to discuss trade issues

TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian visited Iraq on Tuesday to meet with senior officials from the country and discuss various issues including energy exports, economic relations and Iraq’s energy debts to Iran.

Iran energy minister to visit Iraq on Tuesday

TEHRAN – Iran’s Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian plans to pay a visit to Iraq on Tuesday, Iraq’s Electricity Ministry spokesman Ahmed al-Abadi has said.

Energy projects worth over $131m inaugurated in 2 provinces

TEHRAN – Some 28 energy projects worth over 5.53 trillion rials (about $131.6 million) were inaugurated in two provinces in the 33rd week of the Energy Ministry’s A-B-Iran program, IRNA reported.