Azerbaijan, Russia to coordinate positions ahead of Doha meeting

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak has proposed holding consultations with Azerbaijan ahead of the meeting of oil-producing countries due in Doha on April 17, the Azerbaijani Energy Ministry's press service said on Wednesday.


"The Russian energy minister has called his Azerbaijani counterpart Natiq Aliev and offered to hold consultations before the meeting in Doha in order to study the proposal to maintain the average oil production level at the level of January and the two countries position on the issue," the ministry said.


On April 17, representatives of global oil-producing countries will meet in Doha for discussion of oil output stabilization.


In mid-February oil ministers of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Venezuela, and Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak met in Doha and confirmed they were ready to maintain the average oil production level in 2016 at the January levels in case other oil-producing countries join the initiative.


The majority of oil producers have confirmed their participation in the upcoming Doha meeting. Russia's Energy Ministry said over 15 states may attend the summit.



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