Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Miqati said that Lebanon plans to overlap its electrical power shortage by importing electricity from Iran by the end of April

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Miqati said Thursday that Lebanon plans to overlap its electrical power shortage by importing electricity from Iran by the end of April.

We have no problem concerning purchasing electricity from Iran and we welcome the participation of Iranian companies in this regard, Miqati told IRNA referring to a recent approval by the cabinet regarding buying electricity from Iran and the subsequent participation of Lebanon's representative in a multilateral meeting to be attended by representatives from Syria, Iraq, and Iran.

Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon Ghadanfar Roknabadi has also said that part of the electricity the Arab state needs will be supplied to its national grid by the end of next month (April) after some technical problems are solved. “The Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to expedite the implementation of the clauses of an agreement reached between the two countries.”

Lebanese sources also wrote that the Lebanon has begun the purchase of electricity from Iran with the first consignment of 25 megawatts and it will be increased to 100 megawatts. Iran's electricity will be exported to Lebanon via Iraq and Syria, the sources said.