Javad Ouji added: "In this regard, we will also hold talks with Turkmenistan and other neighboring countries to increase gas exports and trade."

Since January 1, 2017, Turkmenistan has stopped gas supplies to Iran due to the accumulation of a large debt of the Iranian company for the gas supplied earlier. Despite long negotiations, the parties could not come to a common denominator, and the Turkmengaz State Concern had to file a claim with the International Court of Arbitration (ICA).

Last year, the ICA announced its verdict over the Iranian-Turkmen gas dispute in favor of Turkmenistan.