TEHRAN Sept. 8 (Shana) � The Iranian Petroleum University of Technology (PUT) and Austrian Montan University signed a cooperation agreement with the objective to strengthen scientific and engineering ties.
The agreement signed by PUT President Abdolnabi Hashemi and Gerhrad Thonhauser, head of Petroleum Engineering Department of Montan University, was reached at the conclusion of a forum between Iranian and Austrian corporate representatives in the field of oil and gas industries.
Organized on the sidelines of the Austrian president�s visit to Tehran, Iranian Deputy Petroleum Minister for International Affairs and Commerce Amir-Hossein Zamani-Nia and Deputy Director General of Austrian Federal Economic Chamber Karl Hartleb witnessed the document�s signature ceremony.

Before the event, Hartleb said, �Austrian firms are deeply interested in the presence in Iran and cooperation with Iranian companies in oil, gas, and petrochemical sectors.�
Zamani-Nia, too, said banking and legal institutions are ready to support the cooperation of Iranian and Austrian energy firms in the post-sanctions period.

By SHANA