Fayyad in Paris for Talks on Energy, Electricity, Water
Energy Minister Walid Fayyad traveled Sunday to Paris on an official visit during which he will meet with top officials in the energy, electricity and water sectors, state-run National News Agency reported.
“He will also meet with a number of officials at French electricity company EDF, the French Development Agency (AFD), which is funding several water and sewage projects, and the Total (Energies) firm, which is working on (offshore oil and gas) blocks 4 and 9,” NNA added.
With the officials of TotalEnergies, Fayyad will discuss “the issue of the second round of licensing for oil and gas exploration in the Exclusive Economic Zone,” the agency said.
Source: Naharnet
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