IRNA � Iran�s Petroleum Minister Bijan Zangeneh explored avenues for promoting cooperation between the two countries as well as obstacles in the way of mutual collaboration with Iraqi Prime Minister Heydar Al-Abadi in the capital city late on Monday.


According to a statement by Iraqi Prime Minister�s Office, both officials also shared views on cooperation in the fields of oil and gas as well as electricity.

Zangeneh also conveyed President Hassan Rouhani and First Vice President Es�haq Jahangiri's regards to Al-Abadi, reaffirming Iran�s support to Iraq in anti-terrorism campaign.

Zangeneh arrived in Baghdad on Monday at the head of a delegation and was welcomed by his Iraqi counterpart, Jabbar Ali al-Luaibi.

Iraq intends to meet its power plants� fuel needs via gas imports from Iran to replace oil and gasoline with gas for its cost-effectiveness to the country.