MOSCOW, December 11 (RIA Novosti) - In 2006 Iran's energy system will join the energy systems of Russian, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Baltic States, spokesperson for the RAO Unified Energy Systems of Russia Tatiana Milyayeva said.

According to her, a protocol on interaction between the Iranian and Russian energy systems via their Azerbaijan's analogue was signed in Tehran on Saturday following the talks between RAO UES CEO Anatoly Chubais, Iranian Energy Minister Habibollah Bitaraf and managing director of Iran's Tavanir energy company Mohammad Ahmadian. They discussed electric energy cooperation between the two countries.

Preliminary agreement on the synchronization of the Russian, Azeri and Iranian energy systems was achieved within the trilateral working group.

"The synchronization will provide the stable functioning of energy systems, especially, in the periods of maximal loads and in emergency situations, said Tatiana Milyayeva.