Iran, Pakistan presidents inaugurate final phase of gas pipeline construction
By Sara Rajabova
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari officially inaugurated the final construction phase of the multi-billion-dollar Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project on Monday, Press TV reported.
Ahmadinejad and Zardari attended the ceremony on the Iran-Pakistan border.
Iranian Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi and Iran's Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Mehdi Ghazanfari also attended the ceremony, which marks the start of the construction of the pipeline, intended to transfer natural gas from Iran to energy-hungry Pakistan.
The United Arab Emirates Energy Minister Mohammad Bin Dha'en Al Hameli also attended the ceremony.
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