Angola Press Agency (Luanda)

Angola: Netherlands Wants to Import Gas From Country

4 July 2008

Luanda — The Dutch minister of Economic Affairs, Maria Van Der Hoeven recently expressed her country's desire to import gas from Angola for its distribution in East European States, ANGOP learnt.

Maria Van Der Hoeven was speaking to press during an interview on the sidelines of the World Petroleum Congress that ended on Thursday in Madrid, Spain.

"We wish to become a centre for gas distribution in the European market, therefore it is important to concert arrange the sending of oil to the Netherlands", she explained, adding that she intends to discuss with Angola and other countries like Iran about its interest.

The 19th World Petroleum Congress started last Sunday.

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