September 07, 2008

Turkmenistan re starts gas export to Iran

IRNA quoted Mr Mohammad Reza Forqani Iranian ambassador to Turkmenistan as saying that Turkmenistan restarted its natural gas exports to Iran as of April 25th 2008.

Mr Forqani said that "During a meeting between Mr Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedev MD of National Iranian Gas Company and Turkmen President, it was agreed that exports of Turkmen gas to Iran would restart."

Mr Forqani added that "The Turkmen president during the meeting welcomed broader cooperation between the two countries, it also go for greater cooperation between the two countries' gas experts."

It may be noted that Turkmenistan stopped its gas export to Iran on December 29th 2007, on excuse of technical difficulties. The Turkmen gas export to Iran is made possible through a 300 kilometer long gas pipeline, called the Korbach'che Kordcouy Line, which was put to use in 1987.

Turkmenistan's Korbach'che gas field with its over 100 gas and oil wells, is currently used to provide gas and oil supplies for that country and for exports to Iran, Russia and some other countries.