135^th Meeting of the OPEC Conference

The 135^th Meeting of the Conference of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) convened in Isfahan, I.R. Iran, on 16^th March 2005, under the Chairmanship of its President, HE Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Minister of Oil of the State of Kuwait and Head of its Delegation, and its Alternate President, HE Dr.Edmund Daukoru, Nigerian Presidential Adviser on Petroleum & Energy and Head of its Delegation.

Total number of 162 of official delegates (Headed by Oil Ministers) from 11 member states and 5 observer countries attended the meeting, in additional to 21 staff members of the OPEC secretariat, 16 Spouses of the Heads of Delegations and 167 international Press/Analysts.

The Conference expressed its appreciation to HE Seyed Mohammad Khatami, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Government and people of the Islamic Republic of Iran, as well as the authorities of the City of Isfahan for having hosted the meeting and for the warm hospitality extended to the Conference and all Delegates. In addition, the Conference recorded its special thanks to HE Bijan Namdar Zangeneh, Minister of Petroleum of the I.R. Iran, and his staff for the excellent arrangements for the Meeting.