Iran's Majlis (Parliament) speaker, Mahdi Karoubi said Iran is a secure and stable place for foreign investment. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the 7th Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Show that opened on 20 April 2002 in Tehran, Karoubi said interaction between local and foreign companies is very crucial because it helps upgrade the capabilities of the local companies and attraction of foreign investment. He also called for further improvement of Iran's status in the world of petroleum.
During his tour of the Show, Majlis speaker was briefed on the latest status of the NPC's plans.
Also speaking at the opening ceremony, Iranian petroleum minister, Bijan Namdar Zanganeh, said the Show aimed to establish links between consumers of equipment, goods and engineering service and producers of such items in oil, gas and petrochemicals.

NPC and other production subsidiaries of the Iranian Petroleum Ministry took part at the Oil and Gas West Asia 2002 that was held on 22-24 April 2002 in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. The exhibition focused on oil, LNG, sub-sea, refining and petrochemicals.
Petroleum Minister of the Sultanate of Oman toured NPC booth and was briefed on its development plans and commercial activities. During the exhibition, several companies approached NPC and discussed purchasing of its products.

Representatives from NPC took part at the following international events:

Oil & Gas West Asia, Oil, LNG, Subsea Engineering, Refining and Petrochemical Exhibition, 22-24 April 2002, Muscat, Oman

Interpack 2002, 24-30 April 2002, Dusseldorf, Germany

Asian Petrochemical Technology, 7-8 May 2002, Seoul, Korea

Sulfur Markets, 10-12 March 2002, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.