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His Excellency Dr. Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza, Minister of Energy, participated in the 93rd meeting of the Council of Ministers of Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) held on Sunday evening, December 21, 2014 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates under the chairmanship of Dr. Adel Abdul Mahdi, the Oil Minister of the Republic of Iraq and attended by the Ministers of Oil and Energy in the OAPEC member countries.

The meeting, which coincided with the 10^th Arab Energy Conference, had as its draft agenda a number of topics related to the organization functioning and joint Arab cooperation in the field of energy. It adopted a budget for the organization’s 2015 projects as well as reviewed special reports on the General Secretariat activities in 2014 and the various oil and gas industry and energy sector studies including seminars and meetings and follow-ups with respect to environment affairs and climate change, as well as the development of information on its website. The Council was also briefed on the 2013 and the first half of 2014 activity reports of Arab companies in OAPEC member states. The Council was briefed on the annual coordination meeting of the company representatives held in Cairo in October 2014.

The Council decided to extend the period in office of the Republic of Iraq to oversee the Arab Petroleum Training Institute (APTI) for one year effective from January 1, 2015. In addition it decided to reappoint Tariq AL Usaimi & Associates as auditor to the accounts of the organization for 2015.

H.E. Dr Mirza said he was glad to participate in the meeting as well as attend the Arab Energy Conference held in the United Arab Emirates, which gave him the opportunity to meet with his brothers and counterparts, Ministers of Oil, Petroleum and Energy in the member OAPEC countries. He said it was importance to achieve the OAPEC goals, in cooperation with the members in the economic, technical and human aspects of the petroleum industry and form closer relations among member states. In addition, he said members states should jointly work to find ways to preserve their common interests and those of the industry, as well as promote joint projects in various petroleum industry.

The Minister was accompanied by Dr. Ahmed Ali Al Sharyan, Secretary-General of NOGA, Mr. Ali Abdul Jabber Al Sawad, General Manager Strategies and Planning, and Mr. Faihan Mohamed Nasser Al Faihani, Director of Policy and Oil Statistics, Ms. Walaa Mohammed Al Malki, Studies Specialist.