Russia�s second largest oil producer LUKoil is interested in exploring areas of the Caspian Sea adjacent to Iran, the company's CEO Vagit Alekperov said on Friday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) � Alekperov said in�an interview with�the Russian Kommersant newspaper that the company has "two agreements with�the government of�Iran to�study both huge regions, including the offshore area of�the Persian Gulf, and specific fields that are of�interest to�us� We are also interested in�considering a part of�the Caspian Sea, adjacent to�Iran."

The LUKoil CEO said he plans to�visit Iran�s capital, Tehran, at�the end of�September, or the start of�next month, in�order to�meet with�Iranian representatives to�get more detailed information on�the current and prospective agreements. Iranian Minister of�Communication Mahmoud Vaezi said last month that he saw good opportunities for�his country to�cooperate with�LUKoil now that the sanctions against�Iran had been lifted.

By Sputnik