Oil Minister from Tehran: We Agreed To Form Joint Committees To Enhance Cooperation In The Oil And Energy Sector

Baghdad / NINA / -Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs, Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani affirmed Iraq’s keenness to strengthen bilateral relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran in the field of oil and energy and to work to expand and develop opportunities and horizons for bilateral cooperation between the two neighboring countries.

 During the joint meeting between the oil ministries of Iraq and Iran, the Minister of Oil stressed the depth of the historical relations between the two neighboring countries, and the influential role of both Iraq and Iran in OPEC and in global markets, as they stand at the forefront of oil and gas producing countries.

 The Minister of Oil referred to the agreement with his Iranian counterpart, Minister Jawad Oji, to form specialized committees to enhance and expand opportunities for joint cooperation, including “a committee to develop the common border fields between the two sides, in accordance with international contexts and norms that guarantee the rights of each party.” And the Joint Cooperation Committee in the field of investment and assembly the gas, petrochemical and renewable energy industries, the refinery rehabilitation and development committee, and the joint training and development committee, in addition to work and cooperation in the fields of oil marketing, drilling, supply of pipes and reserve materials, oil exploration, and others.

 The joint meeting also included the signing of a memorandum of joint cooperation in the field of training and development, signed by the Undersecretary for Extraction Affairs, Bassem Muhammad Khudair, with his Iranian counterpart.

 Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs, Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani arrived in Iran yesterday, Tuesday, on an official visit during which he will meet with officials in the government and the Iranian Ministry of Oil./End