Chief Minister’s Office on Sunday informed that a South Korean gas company– Korea Gas Corp (KOGAS), the world’s second-biggest liquefied natural gas (LNG) importer from Iran, Saudi Arab and Nicobar Island, has expressed keen interest to explore opportunities in Nagaland and ink agreement for possible investment in limestones and also develop LNG export unit in the state as transit point for export to other ASEAN countries.
A meeting in this regard was held on Sunday between chief minister, T.R. Zeliang and Green Energy Inc Korea president, Cessilia Bosung Park at his residential office.
Park was optimistic that Nagaland with its huge limestone reserve in Mimi village, Kiphire district and also oil and gas fields in pockets of the State had immense potential. During her presentation, Park said that if an MoU could be inked, Kogas would deploy its LNG carriers (NICKO Ship) to export limestones to ASEAN countries through waterways. Park said Nagaland would be the best transit point to import, refine and supply products from Middle East to South East Asia.
Zeliang advised the Korean delegation to conduct an aerial survey in November and urged them to submit the concept note and letters from the Government of India, favoring for joint venture. Zeliang also invited the company to have thorough discussions with senior government officials at the secretariat on Monday.
Kaashi Visweshwar Minerals Pvt. Ltd managing director, Kasi Lalith, a partner of Kogas, informed that Bangladesh and Malaysia had also agreed for business collaboration with the company.
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