Pak-Romania enjoy friendly relations: Jadoon
By Hina Kiyani

ISLAMABAD—Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Aman-ullah-Khan Jadoon on Monday said that Pakistan and Romania were enjoying friendly relations in diversified fields growing with the passage of time adding that both countries could benefit from each other experience in the Petroleum sector for brining them closer.
Minister for Petroleum said during his meeting with Vice Prime Minister of Romania Begdan Paeru who is currently visiting Pakistan as a head of 8-member high powered delegation here and discussed with him matter pertaining to promoting Pak-Romania cooperation in the oil and gas mineral sector. Federal Minister recalled the Romanian cooperation in setting up National oil refinery in Karachi in late 60s.
He said that there existed a lot of opportunities for the Romanian companies to participate in the upcoming projects which include getting-up export-based oil refinery, import of LNG and LPG projects besides oil and gas activities in the country.
He said that Pakistan has vast 6,27,000 sq/km unexplored sedimentary areas and the government was taking concrete steps to exploit the un-tapped hydrocarbon resources for meeting the growing energy need.
Jadoon said that government was also making concreted efforts to utilize the unexplored 185 billion tons coal reserves in the country for generating 20,000 MW by 2017 aimed at to increase the coal share in the energy mix upto 50 percent . he also invited the Romanian investors to participate in the metallic and non-metallic mineral projects for mutual advantage.
The Vice Primer of Romania said that his visit to Pakistan would help identify the areas of cooperation in diversified fields including oil, gas and mineral between the two countries.
He evinced keen interest in the upcoming oil and gas projects and incentives being offered to the investors in setting up oil refinery and LNG projects.
He informed that an expert level delegation from Romania will visit Pakistan next year to explore possibilities of interaction with their counterparts in the oil, gas and mineral sectors.
Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Resources Muhammad Naseer Mengal, Secretary Petroleum Ahmad Waqar, JS Jehangir Khan, DGs of HDIP Gas, Minerals besides of the Ministry were also present during the meeting.
Meanwhile, Vice Prime Minister of Romania, Bogdan Pascu called on Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, Amanullah Khan Jadoon here on Monday and discussed with him matters pertaining to promoting Pak- Romanian cooperation in the oil, gas and mineral sector.
Welcoming the Romanian dignitaries, the Minister said that Pakistan and Romania enjoy excellent friendly relations in diversified fields growing with the passage of time.
He recalled the Romanian cooperation in setting up National oil refinery in Karachi in late 60s, adding both countries could benefit from each others experience in the petroleum sector for bringing them close. The Minister said there existed a lot of opportunities for the Romanian companies to participate in the upcoming projects which include setting up export-based oil refinery, import of LNG and LPG projects besides oil and gas activities in the country.