Qatar expresses interest to explore oil, gas resources in Macedonia

A governmental delegation, led by Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, held talks Monday in Doha with Qatar's Minister of Energy and Industry, Mohammad bin Saleh Al Sada, on numerous concrete projects of mutual interest, possibilities for their realization and investing of Qatar's capital in Macedonia.

Special attention was attached to energy projects - power production and distribution, exploiting of Macedonia's hydropower and ore potentials and energy trading.

 Qatari officials proposed a review of the possibilities for exploring oil, natural gas resources in Macedonia, as well as for investing in the gas pipe-line project in the country.

Both delegations agreed that the forthcoming visit of a special Qatari Government team to Macedonia would be of great importance in terms of defining the further pace of the cooperation and realization of projects, being discussed at today's meeting.