Iranian Minister of Energy Ali Akbar Mehrabian announced Iran’s readiness to prepare a comprehensive cooperation agreement in trade exchange with Iraq.

Mehrabian made the remarks as he met and held talks with the advisor of the Iraqi Prime Minister Rashid Al-Maamouri at the Iranian Ministry of Energy in Tehran.

The Iranian new government is interested in developing relations with various countries, especially its neighbors, Mehrabian said in this meeting which was attended by Iraqi Ambassador to Iran Naseer Abdul Mohsen Abdullah.

According to the Iranian Minister, Iran is ready to meet Iraq’s needs in the electricity field for the next 20 years with long-term planning.

The Iraqi advisor also emphasized the development of economic relations between the two countries in recent years, expressing hope to witness further developments in the coming years.

Source: Iranian media