Iran has expressed readiness to supply Afghanistan with up to 2,000 megawatts of electricity as officials from the two countries discuss broader cooperation in energy and water services.
Ahmad Jan Bilal, head of Afghanistan’s General Directorate of State-Owned Corporations, met Iranian Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi during a visit to Iran. The ambassadors of both countries also attended the meeting.
The discussions covered electricity cooperation, safe drinking water and construction of wastewater-treatment facilities. Aliabadi also offered Iranian assistance in training Afghan technical staff and improving professional capacity.
Bilal called for wider bilateral cooperation and joint projects in the energy sector. During the visit, the Afghan delegation also toured major water and wastewater-treatment facilities in Tehran. The stated 2,000-megawatt figure reflects Iran’s expressed readiness and is not a report that this volume is already being supplied.