ISLAMABAD, May 27: Petroleum and Natural resources Minister Amanullah Khan Jadoon has invited Azeri companies for gas pipeline project, LNG, oil and gas exploration projects in Pakistan.
The minister was talking to Azerbaijan Ambassador Dr Enyulla Maddatli who called on him here on Saturday and discussed with him matters of mutual interest and bilateral cooperation in the field of oil and gas.
Both the sides agreed that there existed a lot of potential and scope for future cooperation in diversified fields, particularly oil and gas.
The minister said the government attached top priority to strengthening and expanding bilateral ties with Central Asian states and they could be benefited from each other’s experience in the vital energy sector.
The envoy informed the minister that the Azerbaijan government was looking forward to his visit to Baku near future at a meeting of Pakistan-Azerbaijan Joint Ministerial Commission and hoped that it would open up new vistas of cooperation in the economic field.
Dr Maddatli also said the Azerbaijan companies were willing to undertake joint venture with Pakistan oil and gas companies and underlined the need for exchange of expert level delegations.
