India and Pakistan agree to pursue the pipeline project with Iran
The top Indian and Pakistani officials said Tuesday there was no pressure on the pipeline project of several billion dollars with Iran and both countries were in urgent need of energy for their economy strong growth.
“Our president and prime minister have stated on numerous occasions that we consider this project in terms of our national interests. Our economy is growing, and to support the expected growth rate of 6% to 8% this year, we need energy. And Iran is a source of energy, “said Pakistani Petroleum Secretary Ahmed Waqar at a press conference with his Indian and Pakistani counterparts.
“We must make decisions in our national interest,” he said.
The Indian Petroleum Secretary MS Srinivasan he also rejected the idea of pressure on this project, stating that India needed energy.
“We see this as necessary and important for us to meet our growing energy needs. Our needs and our national interests will determine this project, “Srinivasan said at a news conference.
The three leaders attended a trilateral meeting on the pipeline project, which should represent $ 7.1 billion and cross 2 670 km.
At the trilateral meeting, the Joint Working Group Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) has decided to continue talks on gas pricing. The three countries also agreed that the gas is distributed in Pakistan’s border with Iran, and India on its border with Pakistan.
The delegation was led by the Pakistan Petroleum Secretary Ahmed Waqar, the Iranian delegation by Deputy Oil Minister MH Hussainian Nejad and his delegation by the Secretary of Petroleum MS Srinivasan.
24.05.06
印度和巴基斯坦同意继续与伊朗管道工程
的前印度和巴基斯坦官员今天说，没有对与伊朗几十亿美元的管道项目的压力，两国在能源的迫切需要为他们的经济强劲的增长。
“我们的总统和总理对我们认为在我们的国家利益出发，该项目多次指出。我们的经济增长，并支持6％的预期增长率为8％，今年，我们需要的能源。和伊朗是能量的来源，“说，巴基斯坦石油部长是在同印度和巴基斯坦同行的记者招待会。
“我们必须使我们的国家利益的决定，”他说。
印度石油秘书MS斯里尼瓦桑，他还拒绝了压力，在这个项目上的想法，他说，印度需要能源。
“我们认为这是必要和重要的是我们以满足不断增加的能源需求。我们的需要和我们的国家利益，将决定这个项目，“斯里尼瓦桑说，在新闻发布会上。
三国领导人出席了关于拟议中的管道，需要代表$ 71.0亿和跨2 670公里三边会议。
在三方会议上，联合工作组，伊朗，巴基斯坦和印度（IPI）已决定继续就天然气价格举行会谈。三国还一致认为，气体分布在巴基斯坦与伊朗边境，并就其与巴基斯坦边界的印度。
该代表团由巴基斯坦石油部长，由石油部副部长氢伊朗代表团Hussainian内贾德和他的代表团由印度石油秘书MS斯里尼瓦桑。
24.05.06
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