On the sidelines of a meeting with Omani Minster of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources Ahmad bin Abdallah bin Muhammad al-Shuhi in Tehran, Chitchian referred to the positive atmosphere of cooperation between Iran and Oman stating that, “it has been decided to form a technical committee to investigate possibilities of joint collaboration with Oman in details.”
Emphasizing that this committee will set the ground for the presence of Iranian companies in Oman for dam construction, Iran’s Energy Minister added that, “a great portion of the talks with the Omani side was devoted to water resources studies and management.”
“The two sides also agreed to exchange experiences in the field of water resources, studies, rules, and regulations,” asserted Chitchian.
Underlining the successful participation of Iranian companies in Oman, this official noted that, “Iranian companies will take up a more active role on water resources management in Oman and after reviewing the projects, relevant contracts will be signed.”
Omani Minster of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources Ahmad bin Abdallah bin Muhammad al-Shuhi also pointed to the good negotiations with Iran’s energy minister announcing Oman’s determination to broaden its cooperation with Iran in the field of water resources.
“We are seeking to use Iran’s experiences in terms of dam construction and transmission lines on the basis of extensive cooperation,” said al-Shuhi stressing that, “in addition to Iran’s Ministry of Energy, we are also interested in Iran’s private sector companies to carry out projects in Oman.”
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