Iran appoints new representative to OPEC

Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has appointed Ali Mohammad Mousavi as Iran’s governor to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), IRNA reports. 

In his new post, Mousavi will also serve as Iran’s national representative to the International Energy Forum (IEF) and Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF).

Mousavi replaced Afshin Javan who had served as Iran’s representative to OPEC.

Mousavi was born in 1967 and holds a MA in Political Science and PhD in Strategic Management.

The Iranian Oil Minister on November 6, 2024, had appointed Mousavi as his deputy for international and commercial affair. He had previously served as the caretaker of the International Affairs Department at the Iranian Ministry of Petroleum.

Earlier it was reported that the Kazakh Senate had ratified the Free Trade Agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and the Islamic Republic of Iran.