Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, he said the presidents and heads of state of Russia, Bolivia, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Venezuela, Iraq and Algeria have said they will attend the meeting.
Iran's national gas network covers 90% of the country's population and plans are under way to bring natural gas output to nearly a billion cubic meters per day in the country within the next two and a half years, said Zangeneh.
"Iran is the only country in the region with excess gas output that can be earmarked for exports or be used in different industries," he added, arguing that although Qatar enjoys vast gas reserves, it has already allocated its supplies for various purposes and there is not much left for further use.
Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh further said GECF and OPEC are examples of foundations that are formed to boost cooperation between rivals.
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