Iran ready to build oil refinery in Namibia

TEHRAN, Dec.13(MNA)--Iran announced readiness to export engineering services to Namibia and build an oil refinery with the daily capacity of 60,000 barrels in the African country, Iranian Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi said. He made the remarks in a meeting in Tehran on Monday with Namibia’s foreign minister Utoni Nujoma and mines and energy minister Isak Katali. In their turn, foreign minister and mining and energy minister of the African country expressed satisfaction with the results of the meeting and welcomed cooperation in oil sector. 'Namibia is not an oil producing country but is willing to benefit from the Islamic Republic of Iran's experiences through cooperation in building an oil refinery in our country', the Namibian minister, Isak Katali, said.