Iranian oil minister to attend Algiers int'l energy forum

By  Trend

Iran's Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh will leave Tehran for Algiers on Monday to attend the 15th Meeting of the International Energy Forum (IEF) and non-official meeting of OPEC, IRNA reported.

According to the Petroleum Ministry, the 15th meeting of IEF will be held in Algerian capital from September 26-28.

Zangeneh is slated to deliver a lecture during the first specialized meeting of the event on Tuesday and his Algerian counterpart, Noureddin Boutarfa, is the first speaker to inaugurate the event.

OPEC Secretary General Mohammed Barkindo, Head of IEF Fateh Birol and Secretary General of IEF Sun Xiansheng are the main lecturers of the upcoming event.

Russian, Saudi and Venezuelan energy ministers are also among the participants in the IEF which is the main venue for gathering of energy ministers.

OPEC non-official meeting will also be held on the sidelines of the 15th Meeting of IEF to discuss oil freeze project.