Iran's Oil Minister said the Islamic republic has signed an agreement to develop a large natural gas field in Turkmenistan, according to the oil ministry's official Shana news Web site.
Iran and Turkmenistan will "assess and study" a "plan for the development of Turkmenistan's gas field aiming to produce 10 billion cubic meters of gas a year," Nozari said, according to Shana.
"Investment needed for this project has not yet been determined," the Iranian oil minister added on Shana.