Hamid Bord, the head of the Ministry of Oil, traveled to Moscow today (Sunday, October 25) to participate in the eighth summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF). This forum, of which Iran is a founding member, focuses on examining and developing bilateral cooperation in the energy sector.
Meeting Topics and Goals for Gas Exchange Development
Bord explained the objectives of this trip, stating that the positions of the Islamic Republic of Iran will be articulated by the President and himself at the ministerial meeting. Bilateral meetings with the oil and energy ministers of the member countries will also take place on the sidelines of this summit to discuss the development of cooperation and bilateral activities.
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Energy Challenges and Proposed Solutions
The head of the Ministry of Oil identified the main topics of interest in this meeting as examining solutions for preserving and protecting energy infrastructure in times of war and crisis, stating: "Pursuing gas exchanges with exporting countries and solutions for developing these exchanges are also among the important topics."
Bord also referred to the establishment of a common gas market and greater coordination among exporting countries to adopt joint policies in the gas export sector, emphasizing the importance of these issues.
Meetings with Russian Officials and Strengthening Energy Relations
He further mentioned the planned meetings with Russian officials on the sidelines of this summit, stating: "Iran and Russia have very good relations in the energy sector. Russian companies have contracts for the development of some oil and gas fields in Iran, and negotiations regarding gas exchange are also underway."
Hamid Bord expressed hope that they could achieve satisfactory results during this trip and pave the way for strengthening cooperation and developing energy exchanges between Iran and Russia.
The twenty-eighth ministerial meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum will be held on Tuesday (October 26), one day before the summit of the forum's heads of state. Additionally, an extraordinary executive committee meeting chaired by Seyed Ali Mohammad Mousavi, Deputy for International Affairs and Commerce of the Ministry of Oil, will take place today (Sunday, October 25). Reviewing and finalizing the main documents, including the final statement of the heads of state meeting, will be among the agenda items of these meetings.
