BRIEF-Russian energy minister's comments on joint statement with S.Arabia
Sept 5 (Reuters) - Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak says:
* Iran should be given right to reach pre-sanctions oil output level, Interfax news agency quoted Novak as saying.
* Russia-Saudi Arabia statement is historical moment in relations between OPEC members and non-OPEC nations, Interfax quoted Novak as saying.
* Oil market rebalancing took too long, oil output freeze would have helped, Interfax quoted Novak as saying.
* Russia is ready to join an oil output freeze deal if such decision taken, oil output freeze would help oil markets, TASS news agency quoted Novak as saying.
* A high level of trust between Russia, Saudi Arabia allow to jointly address global challenges, RIA news agency quoted Novak as saying.
* Novak, Saudi Arabia Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih to meet in Algeria in September, then in October, in Vienna in November, Russian energy ministry said in a statement.
* Russia, Saudi Arabia move to a strategic energy partnership; to set up a working group to monitor oil market, work out recommendations to ensure its stability, Interfax quoted Novak as saying.
* Russia, Saudi Arabia note instability on oil market, TASS reported citing a joint statement issued on the sideline of G20 summit on Monday. (Reporting by Moscow Newsroom)
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