Text of report by Iranian official government news agency IRNA Ardabil Province, 28 August: The governor-general of Ardabil Province has said that the beginning of exploration at the Moghan oil field is a major gift of the ninth government to the people of this province.

Text of report by Iranian conservative, privately-owned Fars News Agency website Ardabil Province, 3 July: The member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly [Iranian parliament] from Germi has said that oil exploration in Moghan District will have a deep effect on the development of the [Germi] district economy.

Text of report by Iranian conservative, privately-owned Fars News Agency website This morning the Croatian ambassador to Iran and the provincial governor-general visited oil fields in Moghan District [Ardabil Province].

Text of report by Iranian official government news agency IRNA Ardabil, 24 June: The governor-general of Ardabil Province said: The government will invest 141.8m dollars in oil exploration and development projects in Dasht-e Moghan.

Text of report by Iranian official government news agency IRNA Ardabil, 23 June: The governor-general of Ardabil Province has announced that oil exploration will begin in a field in Moghan District in the near future.