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MANAMA, Sep 15 (KUNA) -- Bahraini Minister of Gas and Oil Abdul-Hussein
Mirza revealed Saturday that talks with the Iranian side on importing natural
gas was achieving progress.
Mirza told Bahrain News Agency (BNA) that an Iranian delegation held
successful talks with the technical Bahraini committee regarding the
importation of natural gas from Iran.
The talks were preparatory and focused on the means to transport gas from
Iran to Bahrain, indicated the minister, revealing that one of the ideas was
to use sea pipelines to transport gas.
"It is too early to estimate the price of Iranian gas," said Mirza,
indicating that the next round of talks would be held in Tehran to discuss the
price.
If all went well, Iranian gas would be delivered to Bahrain within three
years from the time of working out the agreement. (end)
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