SAEDNEWS: Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said expanding energy trade with the regional states and the Eurasian Economic Union will pave the way for transforming Iran into a regional center for energy exchanges.
In comments at a Tehran meeting on steering regional energy trade, held on Friday, Vice President Aref stressed the need to adopt concrete measures and programs to position Iran as a regional energy trading hub.
He highlighted that Iran’s neighborhood-oriented foreign policy, the expansion of relations and cooperation with regional countries, and active participation in major regional pacts and unions are key priorities for President Masoud Pezeshkian’s administration.
Aref added that by developing energy trade with the Eurasian Economic Union and neighboring countries, Iran could emerge as a central player in regional energy exchanges.
During the meeting, participants reviewed and made decisions on plans, measures, and policy frameworks aimed at expanding and enhancing energy cooperation with both Eurasian Economic Union member states and other regional countries.
The discussions aligned with the provisions and objectives of Iran’s 7th Five-Year Development Plan, taking into account the country’s strategic regional position and the need to leverage its geopolitical capacities to achieve the goal of becoming a regional energy exchange hub.
