New generation of energy experts needed, Paknejad says ahead of GECF gathering
Iran’s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad on Wednesday called for the development of a new generation of energy specialists a day before a meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in Doha, Qatar. “Today’s developments in the oil and gas industry require training a new generation of specialists familiar with international frameworks and technological advances to prepare for the future of energy,” Paknejad told Qatari Energy Minister Saad Al-Kaabi during a bilateral meeting. Paknejad also emphasized expanding cooperation and maintaining constructive engagement in energy matters, IRNA reported. Kaabi welcomed the strengthening of bilateral energy ties and called for deeper collaboration between the two nations. In separate meetings, Paknejad met with his counterparts from Libya, Algeria, and Nigeria, highlighting the importance of leveraging shared capacities and boosting bilateral cooperation across multiple energy fields.
