Talking to IRNA, GECF Chief Mohammad Hussein Adeli underscored that the decision was made during the 16th ministerial meeting of the GECF in Doha, Qatar.
High-ranking officials from 18 GECF member states will attend the conference scheduled for autumn 2015.
Several issues including status of global gas market will be discussed during the event.
The GECF is an intergovernmental organization of a group of the world's leading natural gas producers including Iran, Russia, Qatar, Algeria, Bolivia, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Libya, Nigeria, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, Peru, UAE and Oman.
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Tehran, Dec 30, IRNA - The Iranian capital will host the third summit meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in 2015, a senior official announced said here on Tuesday.