Moscow Eyes Construction of LNG Plant in Southern Iran: Russian Minister
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russia’s energy minister said Tehran and Moscow are in talks over construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant to deliver Russian natural gas to northern Iran through Azerbaijan.
"In the gas sector, we are considering the prospects of swap gas deliveries to northern Iran through Azerbaijan with the possibility of constructing an LNG plant in southern Iran, receiving the equivalent of LNG to be delivered to markets in South East Asia where gas consumption is expected to grow with higher rates in the future," Alexander Novak told reporters in Baku, Sputnik reported.
He made the remarks following a trilateral meeting between presidents of Iran, Russia and Azerbaijan in the Azeri capital on Monday.
President Rouhani and his Russian and Azeri counterparts, Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev, held trilateral talks on Monday on various issues, including trilateral cooperation in commerce, energy, telecommunications, environmental issues, fight against terrorism, transportation, and transit of goods.
During his two-day visit to the Azeri capital, Rouhani also held a separate meeting with Putin and exchanged views on issues of mutual interest.
A number of ministers and high ranking officials accompanied President Rouhani in the official visit.
