France and Brazil express interest in Pakistan's oil and gas sector

Apr 08, 2005 02:00 AM

The ambassadors of Brazil Fausto M. Godoy and France Pirree Charrasse separately called on the Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Amanullah Khan Jadoon on April 06.
They discussed with the Minister matters pertaining to promoting bilateral cooperation in the oil and gas sector.

Welcoming the Brazilian envoy the Minister said the President Musharraf's recent visit to Brazil has opened up new avenues of interaction between the two countries in diversified fields including the oil and gas.
He said both countries could learn a lot from each other's experiences in the oil and gas through mutual exchange of experts.

Jadoon invited the Brazilian fact finding mission to visit Pakistan with a view to overview the potential and opportunities available for the Brazilian investors in the petroleum sector.
He also briefed the envoy about the oil and gas development activities including the proposed cross border gas pipeline projects.

Source: AsiaPulse