ASTANA, Kazakhstan, October 11. Kazakhstan plans to supply about 800 million cubic meters of Russian gas to Uzbekistan, Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Almassadam Satkaliyev told reporters, Trend reports.
As the minister noted, we are talking about receiving gas into the Kazakh gas transportation system and further sending volumes to Uzbekistan.
"The Kazakh gas transportation system is a fairly wide and voluminous infrastructure structure, consisting of a large number of lines and pipelines. One of these lines is specially allocated for the transit of Russian gas to Uzbekistan," he said.
According to him, in general, within the framework of the agreement, it is planned to transport Russian gas to Uzbekistan in the amount of 2.8 billion cubic meters.
Satkaliyev noted that Kazakhstan's energy system has the ability to receive gas in agreed volumes.
"We will also receive additional payment for the transit of this gas," he added.
On October 7, Russia launched gas exports to Uzbekistan via the Central Asia-Center gas pipeline, passing through the territory of Kazakhstan.
The export launch ceremony was attended by the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, and the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
In June 2023, Chairman of the Board of Gazprom Alexey Miller and Minister of Energy of Uzbekistan Zhurabek Mirzamakhmudov signed a contract for the supply of Russian gas to Uzbekistan and a roadmap for preparing the republic’s gas transportation system for its acceptance and transportation.
Gazprom also signed an agreement with Kazakhstan’s QazaqGaz to provide services for the transportation of Russian natural gas through Kazakhstan for consumers in Uzbekistan.
The two-year agreement assumes a supply volume of 9 million cubic meters per day, or almost 2.8 billion cubic meters per year.
