The two sides plan to form a joint committee to continue their negotiations. It would be the first time Rosneft exports or swaps natural gas with another country, breaking state-controlled Gazprom’s monopoly on exports of pipelined natural gas. Meanwhile, a presidential spokesman announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Tehran on Nov. 23 to take part in the Gas Exporting Countries Forum, Sputnik News reported. Iran’s energy sector is set to drastically change as Western sanctions are lifted following the nuclear agreement reached between Tehran and six world powers. After years of strength and stability, Rosneft and Gazprom must adapt to a new political and financial climate .