Iran, Kazakhstan call for increasing energy cooperation

Tehran, May 22, IRNA - Managing Director of National Iranian Oil Company Mohsen Khojasteh-Mehr in a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan Bakhyt Sultanov on Sunday called for strengthening bilateral cooperation in the field of energy. Khojasteh-Mehr met and held talks with Sultanov in Tehran, Iran, on Sunday. Pointing to the deep-rooted cooperation between Iran and Kazakhstan in the field of energy, Khojasteh-Mehr said that Iran intends to activate the potential capacities between the two states. Referring to Kazakhstan's willingness to cooperate with Iran’s oil industry, he added that experts from the two countries are expected to examine the areas of cooperation in various fields, including oil, gas, and petroleum products. He highlighted that currently, Iran and Kazakhstan have good cooperation with each other in the fields of transportation and agriculture, adding that it is tried the two states would also use the joint capacities in the field of energy. Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish