Turkmenistan and Russia are not competitors in the field of gas supplies to China, - Russian Ambassador
19:52 03.08.2023 3640
Russia and Turkmenistan are not competitors in the field of gas supplies to China. This was stated by Russian Ambassador to Ashgabat Ivan Volynkin in an interview with TASS.
“The Russian-Turkmen strategic partnership is manifested not only in words, but also in deeds. I can say with confidence that our countries are by no means competitors in the field of gas supplies to China, but, on the contrary, work together, saturating a dynamically developing market Celestial blue fuel,” Volynkin said.
The Ambassador emphasized that both Russia and Turkmenistan are reliable suppliers of hydrocarbons. “At the same time, our country supplies gas mainly to the northern and northeastern regions of China, while Turkmenistan supplies gas to the western provinces,” he added.
Russia and Turkmenistan also cooperate in the gas sector. As TASS reported, the former Russian ambassador to Ashgabat Alexander Blokhin, last year Gazprom bought about 5 billion cubic meters from Turkmenistan. M of gas. In 2021, the Russian company purchased 10 billion cubic meters from Turkmenistan. M of gas. The agreement between Gazprom and the Turkmen side is valid until 2024.
The President of Turkmenistan congratulated Shahbaz Sharif on his election as Prime Minister of Pakistan
President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent congratulations to Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif on his election to the post of Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Ashgabat has become the center for hosting an exhibition of Afghan goods and a business forum between the two countries
On Monday, March 4, exhibition of Afghan goods opened in the capital of Turkmenistan, accompanied by a business forum for the business communities of both countries. Among the priority areas for the development of multifaceted cooperation, the energy sector has been highlighted. A significant delegation of representatives from Afghan government structures, as well as executives and specialists from over 230 companies and firms interested in mutually beneficial cooperation, arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the events.
Installation of equipment in the energy service center of Turkmenistan started
The specialists of the contracting organization – the Çalık Enerji company – have started equipping the Center for the repair and maintenance of power equipment, «Turkmenistan: Golden Age» website reports. The center is being built by order of the State Corporation «Turkmenenergo».
Turkmenistan and Turkey signed documents on cooperation in the gas sector
Turkmenistan and Turkey signed documents on cooperation in the gas sector, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of our country reports on its official website.
Participants of the transport conference in Turkmenbashi determined
Delegations from more than 30 states and heads of more than 30 international and specialized organizations confirmed their participation in the forthcoming Transport Conference of Landlocked Developing Countries in the city of Turkmenbashi on August 15-16, which is convened on the initiative of Turkmenistan under the auspices of the UN. This is reported by the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.