Iran-Syria pipeline to export gas to Syria and Europe

Iranian National Gas Company's Export Chief, Asghar Sohaili Bour, has openly invited Syria to collaborate on installing Iranian-Syrian pipelines to export gas to Syria through Iraq, and also to extend exports to European countries through the Mediterranean Sea.

Bour has said that the collaborative pipeline, as well as gas exports to Syria and Europe, will be on the agenda when the Iranian Petroleum Ministry visits Baghdad sometime in the near future. Bour also added that it has been years since an MoU signing between Iran and Syria to buy gas, and export it to a number of EU energy markets.

In addition to Bour's invitation, Iran's Assistant First Vice President, Ali Agha Mohammadi, and Syria's Director of the Office of the Prime Minister, Tayesir al-Zuobi, said that both countries are keen to boost economic trade, and maintain high levels of political relations.

Source: Global Arab Network

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Iran and Iraq expected to expand economic ties

Iran's vice president's deputy Ali Agha-Mohammadi has met with Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki, while on a visit to Baghdad. During the meeting the two sides discussed plans to expand mutual economic ties.

The officials negotiated about removal of obstacles and acceleration of tradespersons' visits. Maliki highlighted that Iraq is keen to form a strong working relationship with the Iranian government and pursue a number of collaborative projects in the electricity and oil trade. He also pointed out that Iraq will be taking major steps toward reconstruction of its economy, once the new government is in place.

Maliki called for greater participation of Iranian firms in Iraq's economic plans, and was told by Agha-Mohammadi that Iran supports the Iraqi government and its efforts in maintaining stability and achieving prosperity.

Source: Tehran Times

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