Uzbekistan Talks Prospects For Gas Union Project With Russia
Date
12/8/2022 3:07:59 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 8. Uzbekistan is
negotiating gas imports with its neighbors within the framework of
bilateral gas contracts, not through“any type of alliance or a
union”, Jurabek Mirzamakhmudov, Minister of energy of Uzbekistan,
said, trend reports, citing Uzbek media.
Mirzamakhmudov said that demand has increased due to internal
reasons, such as increased consumption, economic growth, and higher
level of income among the population, which creates the necessary
conditions for a higher level of demand.
Regarding energy imports, the minister added that Uzbekistan
negotiates through the prism of the national interests of the
country. Uzbekistan is interested in cooperation through commercial
contracts, not by transferring its power grids.
Earlier, Russia proposed the creation of a trilateral gas union
between Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
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