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Ashgabat, Bishkek discussing energy partnership

Oil&Gas Materials 11 July 2018 09:31 (UTC +04:00)
Ashgabat, Bishkek discussing energy partnership

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, July 11

By Huseyn Hasanov – Trend:

A meeting with a delegation of Kyrgyzstan led by Deputy Foreign Minister Dinara Kemelova has been held in Ashgabat, the Turkmen Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The parties, noting the importance of expanding the political dialogue, have discussed a number of issues of bilateral cooperation. The parties noted the interest in the development of cooperation in the field of energy, transport and tourism, exchanged proposals on the issues of mutual trade relations in the field of export and import of goods.

The parties further spoke about the need to enhance the political dialogue at the highest level, to develop cooperation through diplomatic agencies and international organizations.

The two countries are involved in a major project to deliver Central Asian gas to China, primarily from Turkmenistan. China's CNPC company has been purchasing natural fuel in the region since 2009, after launching the first two gas pipeline branches (A and B) from Turkmenistan passing through territories of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.

Recently, the third branch (C) was put into operation, which also runs along this route. Currently, a project is being developed for the construction of an additional fourth branch (D) for new transit through Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.

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