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- Energy Minister discussed with the Turkish side the possibility of mining Syria鈥檚 earth minerals
- Government developing new 80-megawatt transmission line between Turkiye鈥檚 Reyhanli district and Syria鈥檚 Harem region
LONDON: The Syrian Arab Republic will import electricity from Turkiye and rehabilitate a natural gas pipeline connecting two border regions, the country鈥檚 energy minister said on Sunday.
Mohammed Al-Bashir stated that Damascus is finalizing an agreement to import electricity from Turkiye via a 400-kilovolt high-voltage transmission line that links the two countries.
Al-Bashir stated that the government is developing another 80-megawatt transmission line between Turkiye鈥檚 Reyhanli district and Syria鈥檚 Harem region to supply electricity to towns in northern Syria.
鈥淎dditionally, we are working to rehabilitate the natural gas pipeline connecting Kilis and Aleppo,鈥� two cities in southern Turkiye and northern Syria, the minister added.
鈥淥nce operational, (the pipeline) could supply 6 million cubic meters of gas per day to Syria鈥檚 power generation stations, significantly improving our energy situation,鈥� he added in a statement to the SANA news agency.
The minister said he discussed with the Turkish side the possibility of mining Syria鈥檚 mineral deposits, such as phosphate and lithium, and the prospect of exploring natural gas in the country鈥檚 national waters. He urged Turkish companies to invest in exploring Syria鈥檚 oil and natural gas potential, upgrading power lines and plants, and rebuilding refineries and transportation systems.