The provision of training, technology, equipment and performance testing will be integral to a long-term solution to Iraq's electricity crisis, according to Samuel Ciszuk, a regional energy analyst at IHS Global Insight.

Reuters reports that with temperatures climbing above 50C in the country, there is growing concern that the intermittent power supply will lead to civil unrest.

The country's electricity minister Karim Waheed this week offered his resignation over the issue, claiming that oil supplies to power stations were insufficient.

Speaking to the news agency, Mr Ciszuk said essential training and equipment will help to resolve the crisis when new deals with General Electric are signed.

However, he added that these cannot provide a short-term solution to the problem, which is becoming an issue of prime importance for many Iraqi politicians.

The Iraqi oil ministry last year signed a number of new exploration and production contracts in order to boost oil output and public revenues.

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