Presence in global gas markets is the Islamic Republic’s principal policy, Mohsen Pak Ayeen, Iran’s ambassador to Baku told on April 21.
He further said that the Islamic Republic holds the second biggest gas reserves in the world after Russia.
Iran holds 33.8 trillion cubic meters of proven natural gas reserves— or 18.2 percent of the world’s total proven reserves.
The ambassador also confirmed that Iran has received offers about participating in TAP and TANAP projects.
The head of Communications at The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) Lisa Givert told Trend on April 7 that this project is open to addition of new shareholders. Givert was commenting on the possible interest from Iran in acquiring a share in TAP project following the removal of sanctions imposed on the country over its disputed nuclear program.
On the other hand, the president of Azerbaijan’s State Oil Company Rovnag Abdullayev told reporters Apr. 4 that Iran is interested in purchasing a stake in the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP).
Iranian experts at the oil ministry are studying the issue, Pak Ayeen said, adding while the final decision was made on the issue it will be shared with public.
It should be noted that Iran and the P5+1 (the US, UK, France, Russia, China, and Germany) reached a nuclear framework agreement on April 2 that raised hopes for achieving a comprehensive nuclear deal by July 1 and lifting of international economic sanctions on Iran, including the EU restrictive measures against oil and gas export.
Iran studies opportunities of joining TANAP
22 April 2015
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