'Work on gas pipeline complete with Iran'
Iran's Ambassador to India Seyed Mahdi Nabizadeh said that work was also in progress on the Pakistan side.
NEW DEHLI:
Iran on Tuesday said that 90 per cent of work on the Iran and Pakistan gas pipeline was complete within its territory and it was open for having trade arrangements with any country in the energy sector.
Iran's Ambassador to India Seyed Mahdi Nabizadeh said that work was also in progress on the Pakistan side and it was ready to start 50 per cent of the total 60 millions of cubic meters (mcm) capacity once the pipeline was in place.
"We have allocated 50 per cent of the capacity to Pakistan. Any other country, including India, can join and post their notices for the remaining 50 per cent of the gas," he said speaking through an interperter.
Nabizadeh maintained that the project should not be looked at purely from an economic perspective but as an initiative that would strengthen cultural ties in the region and have a positive impact on the relationship of the three countries.
Iran on Tuesday said that 90 per cent of work on the Iran and Pakistan gas pipeline was complete within its territory and it was open for having trade arrangements with any country in the energy sector.
Iran's Ambassador to India Seyed Mahdi Nabizadeh said that work was also in progress on the Pakistan side and it was ready to start 50 per cent of the total 60 millions of cubic meters (mcm) capacity once the pipeline was in place.
"We have allocated 50 per cent of the capacity to Pakistan. Any other country, including India, can join and post their notices for the remaining 50 per cent of the gas," he said speaking through an interperter.
Nabizadeh maintained that the project should not be looked at purely from an economic perspective but as an initiative that would strengthen cultural ties in the region and have a positive impact on the relationship of the three countries.