Jordan to supply Lebanon with electricity, deal signed – Roya News English

Jordan to supply Lebanon with electricity, deal signed – Roya News English

Jordan will supply Lebanon with 400 megawatts of electricity a day via Syria under a deal signed Wednesday and hoped to help the western Asian Arab nation address its energy crisis.

The agreement was signed in Beirut by Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Saleh Kharabsheh, Lebanese Energy Minister Walid Fayad and Syrian Energy Minister Ghassan al Zamel.

"This contract enhances communication and cooperation between our countries and our historical relations. We are committed to cooperating with each other for the benefit of all," Kharabsheh said during the signing ceremony.