Azerbaijan, Baku, Jan. 10 / Trend F.Milad/
An agreement to build a dam in northern Lebanon constructed by Iranian companies has been discussed in a meeting between the Iranian ambassador to Lebanon Ghazanfar Roknabadi and Lebanese Energy and Water Minister Gibran Bassil in Beirut on Monday, IRNA reported.
The two sides also discussed exchanging experiences in the technical and engineering fields, especially in the oil, gas and electricity industries.
The Iranian official expressed the country's readiness to carry out oil exploration operations in Lebanon as well as constructing fuel reserve tanks in the city of Tripoli.
According to Roknabadi, 26 MOUs have been signed between the two countries since the official visit of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Lebanon last year.
Official bilateral trade has continued to expand, increasing from $78.4 million in 2006 to $180 million in 2010.
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