TEHRAN (ISNA)- Senior managers of Russian state-owned gas giant, Gazprom met in Tehran on Wednesday with the aim of gas cooperation between Iran and Russia.

The first joint coordination meeting between National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) and Russian Gazprom started in Tehran on Wednesday.

The two sides plan to discuss grounds for agreements including engineering, implementation, operations, trade and research phases, said NIGC Manager for International Affairs Azizollah Ramezani.

Gazprom would investigate cooperation with Iran under the frame of 5 work groups during meetings with NIGC officials.

A 25-member team led by Gazprom’s Deputy Chief Executive Alexander Medvedev would discuss the issues.

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