Iran's media said on Sunday the country is reviving a plan to pipe natural gas to Switzerland and thereon across Europe.� �

A package of proposals over the project will be presented to a high-profile Swiss trade delegation that will arrive in Tehran on Sunday, Fars news agency reported.

�Iran's package of proposals focuses on the Swiss investment in the project to pipe gas to Switzerland,� an unidentified official has told Fars.

The official added that "the grounds appear to be ready" at the current juncture for signing a deal between Tehran and Bern over the proposed scheme.

�Iran negotiated with a Swiss team [over the project] last year. They welcomed the idea to import gas from Iran because they believe they cannot put all their eggs in Russia�s basket when it comes to satisfying their domestic energy needs.�

The Swiss energy group EGL announced in 2007 that it had completed a 25-year deal with Iran to deliver 5.5 billion cubic meters of gas per year to Europe. However, the scheme was abandoned due to US sanctions against Iran.

By Press TV