Exporting Iranian gas to China is not practical; Ex-ambassador

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​The former Iranian Ambassador to China and Switzerland, Seyed Mohammad-Hossein Malaek believes that Iranian gas exports to China via Pakistan are only possible on paper.

He said in an exclusive interview with ILNA news agency that the fact is that Islamabad still does not want to receive the gas from Iran which its pipeline has been built to its border for many years.

“In practice, Iran has a long way from sending gas to China and it is not possible to connect to China from Pakistan.”

Malaek added “It was logical that Iranian gas will flow to India via Pakistan, but this project has stalled completely. “

The Iran-Pakistan pipeline project - also called Peace Pipeline - is a 1,957-kilometer pipeline that will deliver natural gas from Iran’s South Pars fields to Pakistan's two major cities -- Karachi and Multan.

The political analyst reiterated “The best route to export gas to the big Chinese market was through Turkmenistan; that means we deliver gas to Turkmen customers in the Persian Gulf and in return, they will send Iranian gas to China, which for some reason it hasn't happened yet.”

Last year, Iranian first Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri said that the country is ready to export gas to China through the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline.

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