New Era of Energy Cooperation for Iran - Russia

New Era of Energy Cooperation for Iran - Russia
Sun Dec 11, 2016 14:29:18

Signs are growing that Iran and Russia are preparing for a new era of economic cooperation in which energy – among other sectors - will have a central role.

ALALAM Iran

Iran’s media reported that Russia’s Energy Minister Alexander Novak would visit Iran’s Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zanganeh on Tuesday for talks on ways to expand Iran-Russia energy relations.

This comes at a time that Tehran has already become determined to take its cooperation with Moscow in the area of energy to a new level following the removal of sanctions against Iran earlier this year, ISNA news agency reported.   

Novak’s visit to Iran would also follow a recent wave of energy project awards by Iran to global giants such as Total and Shell.

Officials in Tehran had already emphasized that the country was negotiating the development of certain projects to Russia’s Gazprom and Zarubezhneft.  It is still not clear if either of the companies would win a deal during Novak’s stay in the Islamic Republic.   

Meanwhile, a major Russian trade delegation comprising around 600 businesspeople and officials would arrive in Iran on Sunday for three-days of talks with their Iranian counterparts to explore ways to boost trade relations between the two countries.

The delegation – that has been described as biggest to visit Iran from Russia ever – would comprise representatives from 200 companies active in areas such as energy, agriculture, banking, transportation, education, forestry and aviation, Press TV reported.

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