Oct 26 2008 |
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Amman meeting expected to accept Palestine
AMMAN - The 13th meeting of the energy ministers of seven regional partners in an electric interconnectivity project opens on Monday to discuss the progress made in the scheme.The officials, representing Jordan, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Syria and Turkey, are expected to accept Palestine as a new partner in the vital project, National Electric Power Company CEO Ahmad Hiyasat said on Saturday.
Hiyasat added that the electric linkage with Palestine will be implemented through Jordan after obtaining approval from the states involved in the project and after infrastructure is in place.
Earlier this year, NEPCO started providing the West Bank city of Jericho with its needs of electricity.
The Lebanese delegation to the meeting is expected to reply to the offer, according to Hiyasat.
Lebanon's Minister of Energy and Water Resources Alain Tabourian announced earlier this month that Lebanon had already reached an agreement to acquire around 450 megawatts of electricity from Egypt via Jordan and Syria.
Under the agreement, Egypt is scheduled to convey around 450 megawatts of electricity to Lebanon daily for a one-year term, the minister said at a press conference yesterday.
By Hani Hazaimeh
© Jordan Times 2008
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