Iran completes gas pipeline deal with Pakistan; line could be extended to include India
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
By Associated Press
11:51 AM PDT, May 24, 2009
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's official news agency says the country has completed a major gas pipeline deal with Pakistan that could be extended in the future to take Iranian gas to India.
The IRNA news agency says Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Pakistani counterpart, Asif Ali Zardari, watched the signing of the agreement Sunday.
The project, known as the Pipeline of Peace, was initially expected to include India, but the country has stayed out of the deal because of concerns about the pipeline's security. India also objected to the transit fees that Pakistan asked for.
The 1,300-mile (2,100-kilometer) line will deliver 60 million cubic meters of gas a day to Pakistan. The deal was reach after several years of negotiations.
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11:51 AM PDT, May 24, 2009
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's official news agency says the country has completed a major gas pipeline deal with Pakistan that could be extended in the future to take Iranian gas to India.
The IRNA news agency says Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Pakistani counterpart, Asif Ali Zardari, watched the signing of the agreement Sunday.
The project, known as the Pipeline of Peace, was initially expected to include India, but the country has stayed out of the deal because of concerns about the pipeline's security. India also objected to the transit fees that Pakistan asked for.
The 1,300-mile (2,100-kilometer) line will deliver 60 million cubic meters of gas a day to Pakistan. The deal was reach after several years of negotiations.
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