Launch for the transfer of Iranian gas to Iraq line this week

By Roudao two hours ago

Roudao - Arbil

is scheduled to be the inauguration of a pipeline for the export of Iranian gas to Iraq this week, attended by Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zangana.

The agency said the international Tasnim news is scheduled to be inaugurated next Tuesday a pipeline for the export of Iranian gas to Iraq and start pumping gas operations.

The two sides of Iran and Iraq have signed a memorandum of understanding on the export of Iranian gas to Iraq in 2009, it turned this note subsequent to the agreement provided for the export of Iran from 20 to 25 million cubic meters of gas to Iraq.

In October last year signed a second agreement on the export of Iranian gas to Iraq and agreed on the transfer of the 25 to 40 million cubic meters of gas.

Font creation and faced some difficulties operations due to security issues in Iraq , where he was expected to be sent gas from Iran to Iraq starting in 2013, and after extensive discussions over the past two months , Iranian and Iraqi sides reached an agreement to launch of this line.

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