Iran Press/ Europe: Iran's Oil Minister Javad Owji, in a meeting with Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller on Wednesday evening, poointed to the bright prospects of this program and the creation of the Iran-Russia gas corridor through neighboring countries within the framework of regional cooperation.
Iran's oil minister also pointed to the positive views of the presidents of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Russia on the establishment of a gas center in the south of Iran, and emphasized the efforts of Tehran and Moscow in this regard.
The head of the Iranian joint commission for economic cooperation between Iran and Russia, referring to his talks on Wednesday with Alexander Novak, the deputy prime minister and the head of the Russian side of this joint commission, demanded that practical steps must be taken to establish a gas center between Iran and Russia on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf.
In this meeting, Miller, CEO of Gazprom, also pointed to the growing trend of Tehran-Moscow relations and announced the readiness of this Russian state-owned company for new cooperation with Iran.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday at the International Forum of the Russian Energy Week that Tehran and Moscow had discussed strengthening energy exchanges.
On Thursday, on the second day of his trip to Moscow, Iran's oil minister will deliver a speech at the specialized meeting of the Russian Energy Week International Forum on the subject of the global oil and gas market.
The Russian Energy Week events continue in Moscow until October 13, 2023 with a central program on the theme of the new reality of energy in the future world.
According to the organizers of this international event, more than four thousand guests from more than 60 countries have participated in this event, among them, the names of some prime ministers, ministers and ambassadors from the CIS countries, representatives of parliaments, heads of international and regional organizations are seen.
The Russian Energy Week International Forum includes more than 30 events on topics such as sustainable development and climate, scientific and technological development, digital transformation, and development of the fuel and energy sector.
The 6th Russian Energy Week International Conference, which was founded in 2016, is being held by the Roscongress Foundation and the Russian Ministry of Energy, with the support of the Moscow city estate. 219
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