nCa Commentary Ashgabat, 26 January 2017 (nCa) — In search of a textbook example of how to damage own interests, we don’t have to go far. NIGC, the national Iranian gas company, is doing just that in a big way. After refusing to talk about the settlement of nearly USD 2 billion debts with Turkmenistan, […]
Turkmenistan-Iran Gas Dispute – What does Iran actually want?
Tariq Saeedi Ashgabat, 5 January 2017 (nCa) — It is perplexing – Hyperbole is the default mode of the Iranian side whereas Turkmenistan is explaining the situation in a calm and measured manner. What does Iran actually want? On 3 January 2017, NIGC (National Iranian Gas Company) issued a statement, adding several layers of untruth […]
Склонность иранцев к драматизации и преувеличению усложняет ситуацию с газовой сделкой – Туркменистан разъясняет вопрос
Тарик Саиди Ашхабад, 3 января 2017 (nCa) — Дело на самом деле довольно простое: Вы платите за то, чем вы пользуетесь, вы оплачиваете то, что вы согласились оплачивать, и вы платите в должное время. Речь идет о поставках туркменского природного газа в Иран. Этот чисто экономический вопрос приобрел множество неприятных оттенков из-за безответственных заявлений некоторых […]
Iranian penchant for drama, exaggeration complicates situation in gas deal – Turkmenistan issues clarification
Tariq Saeedi Ashgabat, 3 January 2017 (nCa) — The matter was actually quite simple: You pay for what you use, you pay what you agreed to pay, and you pay when you are supposed to pay. We are talking of the Turkmen natural gas supplies to Iran, a purely economic matter that has acquired a […]