The Secretariat representative also met Iranian officials in order to discuss preparation for the next session of the high level Iran International Energy Conference which is due to be held in Tehran in the first half of 2018. The Energy Charter is one of the international partners to Iran in the staging of this major conference next year. There were meetings held between the Secretariat and the Iranian Ministries of Energy, Petroleum and the state power company, TAVANIR, during this two day Mission. The Secretariat official also took the occasion of this Mission to Iran to address the 7th ANGVA (Asia Pacific Natural Gas Vehicles Association) Annual Conference and Exhibition which Iran was hosting this year.