Turkmenistan And Iran Look To Expand Energy Sector Cooperation
Date
11/14/2023 3:10:10 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, November 14. Turkmenistan and Iran confirmed readiness to deepen constructive
ties in the fuel and energy sector, Trend reports.
This readiness was confirmed by the President of Turkmenistan
Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the new Iranian Ambassador to Ashgabat
Ali Mojtaba Roozbahani during their meeting.
During the meeting, the parties stressed the positive dynamics
of building up relations in priority areas, expressing interest in
building up partnership also in the transport and communication,
construction and agricultural sectors.
Furthermore, they also discussed the development of cooperation
between the two countries within the framework of international
organizations, primarily in the UN.
The ambassador noted that he would make every effort to further
develop the partnership between the two countries and bring them to
a qualitatively new level.
Meanwhile, Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkmenistan signed a contract
on swap gas supplies in the Turkmen capital on November 28, 2021.
The document provided for the supply of Turkmen gas to Azerbaijan
through Iran in the amount of up to 1.5-2 billion cubic meters per
year.
Azerbaijan's Minister of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov and Iranian
Oil Minister Javad Owji signed a memorandum of understanding in
Baku in the middle of last year, according to which it was
envisaged to double the supply of Turkmen gas to Azerbaijan through
Iran.
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