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The natural gas dispute between Iran and Turkmenistan does not constitute a political issue. says Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi.
`The issue is rather a technical and financial one.` Qasemi told reporters on Monday during his bi-weekly press conference.
He said that gas cooperation between Iran and Turkmenistan is nothing new and it goes as back as 1996.
`In 2006. gas ties between the two countries reached a new point as Turkmengaz. the national gas company of Turkmenistan. increased the gas price its was selling to Iran and for special reasons Tehran accepted the new price terms.` he said.
The two countries were negotiating under a positive atmosphere to reach an agreement on the issue but with a possible prospect for talks to fail. Iran prepared itself by deploying technical and distribution wherewithal in its northern regions. Qasemi said.
`The natural gas Iran imports from Turkmenistan is not of a high volume and it tends to be a specific amount.` he said.
Natural gas imports from Turkmenistan constitute just two or three percent of Iran`s domestic production. the Foreign Ministry spokesman said.
`Through saving some of the natural gas produced domestically. Iran can compensate for the probable shortages.` Qasemi said.
