Alexei Miller, head of the Russian energy holding “Gazprom”, discussed the issue of bilateral energy cooperation with Iran’s Ambassador to Russia Kazim Celali. Key topics of the talks included various “hot” items, including a possible increase in ties in the oil and gas industry, as well as the implementation of projects in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector. reported on the monopoly’s Telegram channel.
“A working meeting took place between Alexey Miller and Kazım Jalali, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Russian Federation. In a statement from Gazprom, the parties discussed current issues of energy cooperation.
The Russian company signed a Memorandum of Understanding on strategic cooperation with the National Iranian Oil Company of Iran in July last year. The holding press release states that the document establishes ties between the two countries in various energy fields, including the construction of main gas pipelines, the development of gas and oil fields in Iran, and others.
2 November, Deputy Foreign Minister for Economy Mehdi Safari declaration About the Iranian authorities’ plans to buy natural gas from Russia. In addition, Tehran plans to sell its own fuel to neighboring countries in the near future.