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Iraq authorizes the Minister of oil in the signing of an agreement to extend a gas pipeline from Iran to Syria
20.2.2013 | (Voice of Iraq) - Add a comment -
BAGHDAD (AFP) authorized by the Iraqi government, its oil minister Abdul Karim and coffee power to sign the framework agreement to build a gas pipeline passing through its territory from Iran to Syria and Europe. According to a statement issued by the Iraqi cabinet that "the Council authorized the oil minister power to sign the framework agreement work between the Ministry of Iraqi oil and the Ministry of Petroleum of Iran and (Ministry) of petroleum and mineral resources Syrian about the pipeline project carrier gas through Iran, Iraq, Syria, Europe. pointed out that "the agreement will be effective from the date of signature," and signed Iraq, Iran and Syria in July last memorandum of understanding to build a pipeline through a period of between three and five years. estimates Tehran total cost of the project, which includes D network has a length of five thousand miles around ten billion dollars. Iran faces a series tough sanctions against the backdrop of its controversial nuclear, while living Syria signed dispute Armed between the regime and armed forces opposing him has killed tens of thousands. in parallel, authorized Iraqi cabinet and oil minister signed the framework agreement of principles with Jordan and Syria to implement the project transfer Iraqi crude oil through Jordanian territory to ports of export in the port of Aqaba on the Red Sea coast. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki announced at the end of a short visit to Jordan in December that it had agreed with his Jordanian counterpart Abdullah eagles on oil pipeline from Iraq to the Jordanian port of Aqaba. seventh day
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