Dr. Masoud Mirkazemi, will leave Tehran on Wednesay at the head of an energy delegation, accompanied by managing director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), Mr. Javad Oji.
In this round of negotiations, Iranian minister of petroleum is going to talk with his Turkish counterpart, Taner Yildiz, on the expanding cooperation on oil, gas and Petrochemicals.
In the pursuit of its policy to promote good neighborliness and friendly relations with its neighbors, the Islamic Republic of Iran has placed meeting energy needs of the neighbors and using their geographical location to export gas, on the agenda.
Last year, Tehran and Ankara signed a deal for transferring Iran’s gas to European markets through Turkey. The two countries also signed a Memorandum of Understanding on oil and gas cooperation.
Turkey has expressed its readiness to transfer Iran’s gas to European countries via its soil.
The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and state-run Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) have held several rounds of negotiations recently in which Turkish side has expressed its willingness to invest in Iran’s oil and gas projects.