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Caspian News (24 February 2021)

By Orkhan Jalilov

The Iranian and Azerbaijani officials have agreed to move ahead with the construction of dams and hydropower plants on the border river of Araz, which were recently liberated from Armenia's occupation during the Second Karabakh War.

Plans for the new plants, known as "Khudafarin" and "Qiz Qalasi" (meaning maiden tower in Azerbaijani), were approved during the third meeting of the technical working group of Iran and Azerbaijan. Construction operations were reviewed by technical experts from both countries, as well as representatives from Azerbaijan Amelioration and Water Farm Company and Azerenerji, the leading power generator and distribution company in Azerbaijan, according to ISNA news agency.

“Following these agreements, the process of implementation and operation of 'Khudafarin' and 'Qiz Qalasi' dams will accelerate and in the near future, the people of the two countries will benefit from the joint use of water and energy resources of these dams,” the head of Regional Water Company of Iran’s East Azerbaijan Province, Yousef Ghaffarzadeh said.

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