Iran invited Russian companies to extract its oil and gas)) sanctions ?!

Iran has offered to Russian companies to take part in the development of a number of oil and gas fields, he told reporters Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak. According to him, the proposal was discussed at today's meeting of the Permanent Russian-Iranian commission on trade-economic cooperation.
The head of the Energy Ministry said that during his meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi was agreed to amend the Iranian law such changes, which would open up to Russian oil companies' opportunities to participate in Iranian hydrocarbon projects.
According A.Novaka, a number of Russian companies wishing to take part in hydrocarbon projects in Iran. In particular, such a wish expressed "Zarubezhneft". At the same time A.Novak noted that at this stage of the Iranian settlement system is not made, and needs work. In this regard, the parties agreed to establish a working group to finalize the system, in particular, it is possible that will be applied in the currency settlement system of the two countries.
In turn, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic, Ali Akbar Salehi said Iran intends to increase oil and gas production and therefore needs the experience of large companies in the world. In this regard, he stressed that Iran is counting on the participation of Russian oil companies in the joint venture with Iranian companies developing hydrocarbon fields.
Recall that in November 2009. "Gazprom Neft" and the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding, which announced their intention to cooperate in the development of Iranian oil fields and Azar Shangule, total reserves are estimated at 2 billion barrels.
Later, "Gazprom Neft" has prepared a feasibility study for development of the field, but in August 2011. Iran has decided to refuse to cooperate. The official representative of the Ministry of Oil of Iran said that the land was decided to give to a consortium of Iranian companies. The reason for the termination of the agreements was named delay the project by a Russian company.




Source: top.rbc.ru