Iranian FM: Iran ready to build 1000MW power plant in Lebanon

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdolalhian says Iran is ready for expanding ties with Lebanon in all economic and trade areas.

Amir Abdolalhian was speaking upon his arrival in Beirut on Thursday.

He said Iran is ready to build a 1000MW power plant in Lebanon.

He added he was going to hold constructive talks with high-ranking Lebanese officials over bilateral, regional and international issues.

Amir Abdollahian said many regional and international developments have come about since he last visited Lebanon, adding that Iran and Lebanon need to engage in more accurate consultations given their determination in this regard.

The top Iranian diplomat then referred to his meeting with Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.

He said at that meeting, he told Mikati that Iran was ready for expand ties with Lebanon in all fields including the construction of a power plant in the Arab country.

He said, “Today, I am conveying warm messages from the people of Iran to the people of Lebanon.”

IFP Editorial Staff

The IFP Editorial Staff is composed of dozens of skilled journalists, news-writers, and analysts whose works are edited and published by experienced editors specialized in Iran News. The editor of each IFP Service is responsible for the report published by the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website, and can be contacted through the ways mentioned in the "IFP Editorial Staff" section.