TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Oil Minister Javad Oji said on Thursday important agreements and documents in the field of oil and energy have been signed between Iranian and Russian companies.
In an interview with the official IRNA news agency, the minister said the two sides signed "important" documents relating to Russian companies' participation in the development of Iran's gas and oil fields, the construction of petro-refineries, and the transfer of technology and technological equipment that Iran needs.
Oji, who is also the joint chairman of the Iran-Russia Joint Economic Cooperation Commission, said Tehran has made it clear that it is committed to strengthening and maintaining "strong relations" with Moscow.
Regarding Russia's role in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Plus (OPEC Plus), a loosely affiliated entity consisting of the 13 OPEC members and 10 of the world's major non-OPEC oil-exporting nations, Oji said that "Iran has similar views and decisions with Russia in the OPEC Plus summits."
Oji was a member of the Iranian delegation led by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to visit Moscow on Wednesday. ■
