Russian energy minister may visit Iran

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak may visit Iran in late February as part of the Russian-Iranian intergovernmental commission, a source in the Russian government told RIA Novosti.

"The Russian energy minister may pay this visit," a source said.

Earlier, the energy ministry has not confirmed the information about Novak’s visit to Iran.

Novak and representatives of Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and Qatar reached an agreement following the meeting in Doha February 16.

The agreement was reached about the readiness to maintain oil production in 2016 on average at the level of January 2016 if other oil producers join this initiative.

/By Trend/