BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 11. Haitham Al Ghais, OPEC Secretary General, received Reza Najafi, newly appointed Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN and International Organizations in Austria's Vienna on 11 April, Trend reports.
Al Ghais congratulated Najafi on his new appointment and welcomed him to the OPEC Secretariat, presenting his utmost appreciation for the courtesy visit. The OPEC Secretary General renewed interest of continuously enhancing the bonds between OPEC and the Permanent Mission of Iran in Vienna.
The sides exchanged views on current global energy-related affairs and reviewed the outstanding journey of collaboration between the OPEC Secretariat and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The Secretary General took the opportunity to present an invitation to Najafi to attend the upcoming 9th OPEC International Seminar, scheduled on 9-10 July 2025 at the historic Hofburg Palace of Vienna.
Meanwhile, OPEC, together with its Member Countries, commemorates this September the 65th Anniversary of its foundation, alongside six decades of notable accomplishments in Vienna.