Moscow: Russia and Iran develop energy cooperation

The Russian Ministry of Energy announced that Moscow and Tehran are steadily expanding their cooperation. The ministry referred to talks between the heads of the two countries’ Joint Economic Cooperation Commission, during which special attention was paid to expanding cooperation in the fuel and energy sector, including the implementation of joint projects in the gas industry and the drafting of bilateral cooperation agreements.

• The Russian Ministry of Energy said in a statement that Moscow and Tehran are steadily expanding their cooperation.
• This cooperation includes various fields, including energy.
• The Russian Ministry of Energy referred to talks between the heads of the Tehran-Moscow Joint Economic Cooperation Commission.
• During these talks, special attention was paid to expanding cooperation in the fuel and energy sector.
• The implementation of joint projects in the gas industry was among the issues discussed in these talks.
• The drafting of bilateral cooperation agreements was also on the agenda of these talks.. Coverage difference: Mehr News Agency generally referred to the expansion of Russia-Iran cooperation in the energy sector. By contrast, IRNA provided more detail and emphasized consultations on joint gas industry projects and the drafting of bilateral cooperation agreements within the framework of talks between the heads of the two countries’ Joint Economic Cooperation Commission.