Uzbekistan Receives Batch Of Free Liquefied Gas From Turkmenistan
Date
2/20/2023 6:11:53 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 20. Turkmenistan
supplied some 2,000 tons of liquefied gas to Uzbekistan free of
charge, trend reports with reference to the Hududgaztaminot JSC.
The gas supply was carried out within the framework of the order
signed by the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedow to
support the neighboring country and further strengthen the
partnership between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
The company said that 1,000 tons are planned to be distributed
to the population of Uzbekistan's Karakalpakstan region, and the
remaining 1,000 tons to the residents of the Khorezm region.
Hududgaztaminot JSC is responsible for the operation of gas
distribution networks and the supply of natural and liquefied gas
to the population of Uzbekistan.
Meanwhile, trade and economic relations between Uzbekistan and
Turkmenistan are rapidly growing year-on-year. The trade turnover
between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan increased by 2.7 percent for
2022 compared to the same period in 2021 and amounted to $926.3
million.
During the reporting period, Uzbekistan's imports from
Turkmenistan amounted to $731.5 million, while exports - $194.8
million. Thus, Turkmenistan entered the top 11 biggest foreign
trade partners of Uzbekistan for 2022.
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