AMMAN — Jordan will supply
Lebanon with
400 megawatts of electricity a day via Syria under a deal signed Wednesday and
hoped to help the western Asian Arab nation address its energy crisis, the
Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
اضافة اعلان
The agreement was signed in Beirut by the
Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Saleh Kharabsheh, Lebanese Energy Minister Walid
Fayad, and Syrian Energy Minister Ghassan Al-Zamel.
“This contract enhances communication and
cooperation between our countries and our historical relations. We are
committed to cooperating with each other for the benefit of all,” Kharabsheh
said during the signing ceremony.
The minister said that the agreement is a
culmination of Jordanian efforts to help Lebanon meet part of its electricity
needs, “in implementation of the directives of His Majesty
King Abdullah II to
stand with the Lebanese brothers and support them in overcoming obstacles in
the energy sector.”
Kharabsheh explained that the agreement stipulates
that Lebanon will be supplied with 150 megawatts from midnight until 6am, and
250 megawatts for the rest of the day, pointing out that prospects for
increasing the supply will be explored later.
He indicated that the selling price of electric
power to Lebanon will not incur any losses to the Jordanian electrical system,
as the cost of distribution will not be included in the price.
The minister expressed hope that the agreement would
improve power supply in Lebanon and open the door for further cooperation in
other fields, noting that any cooperation between Arab countries “is in the
interest of all”.
Lebanese Prime Minister
Najib Mikati had received
the three ministers before the signing ceremony at the headquarters of the
Lebanese government.
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