Iran ready to transfer gas from Turkmenistan to Iraq

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iran ’s Oil Transportation Company announced its readiness to transfer gas from Turkmenistan to Iraq and the UAE. “ Iran is ready for gas transit, if Turkmenistan is willing to pump gas to Iraq , the UAE and other regional states,” the managing director of the company, Reza Almasi, told Mehr news agency. Reza Almasi said the country is likely to connect its nationwide high pressure gas pipeline network to Iraq , Pakistan and Kuwait . “The nationwide gas network is now connected to neighboring countries from six parts,” he said. “ Iran is now exporting gas to Turkey and Armenia , importing gas from Turkmenistan and swapping gas to Nakhchivan through the Republic of Azerbaijan ,” he said. SH (P)/SR 1