First Vice President Parviz Davoudi said on Thursday that Iran and Qatar will observe bilateral interests in extracting of the joint gas field.
Davoudi made the remark after seeing off Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem al-Thani, adding that the two countries have reached consensus to exchange information on the joint gas field in the Persian Gulf.
The two sides have agreed to implement the extraction operation in line with maintaining mutual interests and avoiding competitive and destructive attitudes, he added.
Pointing to the holding of two rounds of talks between Iranian and Qatari senior officials during the visit, he noted that a committee comprising of two representatives from each side will follow up on the negotiations in a 60-day period.
Agreements between the two countries will be on the agenda of the sixth session of joint Tehran-Doha Cooperation Commission, to be held in the capital of Qatar in 2008, he added.
He further referred to the cultural and religious commonalties between Iran and Qatar, saying that the two sides have enjoyed good relations.
He expressed hope that given the residing of a number of Iranian nationals in the Arab state, mutual ties will expand more than ever.
Turning to the visit President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad paid to Qatar to take part in the Summit of Leaders of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC), Davoudi noted that the visit was considered a turning point in upgrading relations between Iran and states of in the south of the Persian Gulf.
The first vice president also said that Qatari officials are keen on expanding ties with Iran in all fields.
Davoudi made the remark after seeing off Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem al-Thani, adding that the two countries have reached consensus to exchange information on the joint gas field in the Persian Gulf.
The two sides have agreed to implement the extraction operation in line with maintaining mutual interests and avoiding competitive and destructive attitudes, he added.
Pointing to the holding of two rounds of talks between Iranian and Qatari senior officials during the visit, he noted that a committee comprising of two representatives from each side will follow up on the negotiations in a 60-day period.
Agreements between the two countries will be on the agenda of the sixth session of joint Tehran-Doha Cooperation Commission, to be held in the capital of Qatar in 2008, he added.
He further referred to the cultural and religious commonalties between Iran and Qatar, saying that the two sides have enjoyed good relations.
He expressed hope that given the residing of a number of Iranian nationals in the Arab state, mutual ties will expand more than ever.
Turning to the visit President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad paid to Qatar to take part in the Summit of Leaders of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC), Davoudi noted that the visit was considered a turning point in upgrading relations between Iran and states of in the south of the Persian Gulf.
The first vice president also said that Qatari officials are keen on expanding ties with Iran in all fields.
Source: Islamic Republic News Agency
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