GECF Likely To Play Effective Role In Upcoming COP29 Hosted By Azerbaijan - Iran's Oil Minister


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 9. The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), in coordination with the Organization of the petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), can play an effective role in the meetings and discussions at COP29 in Azerbaijan, Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said at a meeting with the Secretary of the gas Exporting Countries Forum Mohamed Hamel in Tehran on September 9, Trend reports.

According to him, the role of gas in energy security is of great importance for promoting climate policies around the world, especially in the period of transition to green energy.

Paknejad added that Iran is preparing to organize the 26th ministerial meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum. The Oil Ministry has set Tehran as the venue for the meeting, and invitations will soon be prepared and sent to members and observer members. It is hoped that this meeting will be held with the maximum number of representatives of members and observers and will be a turning point in the history of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum.

Baku will host the 29th Conference of Partners of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) on November 11-22.

To note, the 26th Oil Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum member countries will be held in Tehran on October 27-29.

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