Pak, Iran for early implementation of IPI gas pipeline project
By Asad Cheema

ISLAMABAD—The Iranian Special Representative on Gas Project Dr. Ghanimi Fard Friday called on the Federal Minister for petroleum and Natural Resources Amanullah Khan Jadoon here today and exchanged views to promote oil and gas interaction between the two brotherly countries.
Secretary Petroleum Farrukh Qayyum, Iranian Ambassador Mashaalah Shakeri, Additional Secretary Petroleum Shaukat Hayat Durrani and Managing Director, Inter State Gas System Limited Hassan Nawab were also present during the meeting.
During the meeting both sides expressed satisfaction on the progress on Iran-Pakistan-India Gas Pipeline Project and desired that its early implementation would benefit to strengthen and expanding the economic and trade relations among the regional countries.
The Minister expressed satisfaction of the ongoing negotiations discussing technical details which have entered into final phase since most of the issues now stand resolved.
The Minister said that Pakistan and Iran enjoy excellent brotherly relations in diversified fields which were growing and strengthening with the passage of time. He said that oil and gas cooperation between the two countries would open up new vistas for their mutual advantage.
He invited the Iranian companies to avail the investment opportunities existed in setting up oil refineries, Petro-chemicals and oil and gas exploration projects for their mutual advantages.
The Iranian special Representative Dr. Ghanimi Fard expressed gratitude to the Minister for petroleum for according warm hospitality to his delegation.
He conveyed the Minister good wishes from Iranian counterpart and invitation to visit his country. He said that IPI Gas Pipeline Project would bring the member states closer.