Kazakhstan To Secure Long-Term Russian Gas Supplies, Says Tokayev
Date
11/27/2024 3:08:47 PM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 27. Long-term
supplies of Russian gas to Kazakhstan are being negotiated, said
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during the plenary session of the
20th Forum of Interregional Cooperation between Kazakhstan and
Russia, Trend
reports.
He noted that cooperation between Kazakhstan and Russia in the
energy sector has reached a new level.
"We have made significant progress in the gas industry. For the
first time, we launched the transit of Russian gas to Uzbekistan
through Kazakhstan. We also signed an agreement with gazprom for
the transit of Russian gas to Kyrgyzstan. We are currently working
on long-term gas supplies to Kazakhstan," the president said.
Tokayev also highlighted that construction of a polyethylene
plant with a capacity of 1.2 million tons per year began in
September. In addition, a joint project with Tatneft is underway to
produce 340,000 tons of butadiene annually.
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