Energy Minister: All Cities, 99.97% of Villages in Iran Have Access to Electricity

Date: 09 October 2023 - 21:44

News ID: ۱۲۰۱۱۹

TEHRAN– Iran’s Energy Minister Ali-Akbar Mehrabian in a meeting with Secretary General of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation Isiaka Abdulqadir Imam, has said that 100% of cities and 99.97% of villages in the country have now access to electricity.
Mehrabian termed D-8 as a very important organization that was established by influential countries in the world years ago, saying that this agreement has created great effects in the development of relations between the member countries in different times.
He added that in recent years, following the changes in the world, the interests of countries have also changed and new agreements have replaced the past ones.
Iranian Minister announced the Islamic Republic of Iran’s readiness to expand ties with the D-8 countries, adding that Tehran welcomes the strengthening of the role of this organization.
Imam for his part in the meeting said that considering the importance of the issue of energy and also paying special attention to the establishment of cooperation in this field, it is desirable that Iran announces a time for holding the meeting of energy ministers of D-8.
The two sides discussed the ways of cooperation on energy developments.