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The Deputy Minister of Petroleum and Managing Director of National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), Saeed Tavakoli has said that connecting the Iranian and Russian gas networks is very important in supplying energy to the region, describing Iran’s position at the center of the North-South energy corridor as unique.

Iranian First Vice President Mohammadreza Aref announced that strengthening Tehran-Moscow cooperation is a fundamental policy of the 14th government, underlining the necessity of expanding collaboration between the two countries in various fields.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian described the agreements between Iran and Turkmenistan in the gas sector as a strategic step towards turning Iran into a regional gas hub and within the framework of securing the interests of the two countries.

Iran and Turkmenistan signed a gas cooperation document in Tehran in the presence of the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and the National Leader of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow.

The Iran-Russia gas transfer agreement is a great step forward and will turn Iran into a regional gas hub, opening a new chapter in regional and international relations, the vice chairman of the parliament’s energy committee Ramezanali Sangdovini said.

Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji says signing the agreement for transferring Russian gas to Iran is the masterpiece of the 13th administration’s energy diplomacy, which can pave the way for an economic revolution and ensure the region’s energy security through Iran.

Iran’s Acting President Mohammad Mokhber emphasized that the signing of the strategic MoU regarding the transfer of natural gas from Russia to Iran is very important for the two countries as well as the region.

The Iranian Minister of Petroleum says that signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for gas transfer from Russia to Iran, a move that is set to strengthen the region’s energy security considerably.