Gas forum kicks off in Cairo
Qatar and Russia may be looking to cooperate more on energy matters.
Egypt hosted the annual Gas Exporting Countries Forum in Cairo today.
What is it: The Gas Exporting Countries Forum consists of 19 member states that collectively account for more than 70% of the world’s natural gas reserves. It is based in Doha. Qatar, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Iran, Libya and Russia are members, among others.
What happened: Some important developments took place at this year’s meeting. Egyptian Energy Minister Tarek El-Molla held talks yesterday with his Qatari counterpart Saad bin Sherida al-Kaabi. The two pledged to further cooperate on energy matters, the Egyptian news outlet Asharq Al-Awsat reported.
Kaabi also held talks with Russian Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov in Cairo today. They discussed bilateral energy relations and other unspecified issues, the official Qatar News Agency reported.
