According to Satellite Network on the 16th, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador Yuri Sentyulin said that Russia's negotiations with Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan on the gas alliance are still continuing, and the media's explanations about the discussion process are unreliable.

According to the satellite network on the 16th, Russian Foreign Ministry ambassador Yuri Sentyulin said that Russia's negotiations with Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan regarding the gas alliance are still continuing, and the media's explanations about the discussion process are unreliable.

According to him, Moscow noticed that "some words quoted our negotiating partners appeared in the media space, and these words were taken out of context."

he said: "The conclusion is that our colleagues have not accepted this plan, that is, the negotiations are now on and are not over. At least we are studying this proposal now, this method."

Russian President Putin and Kazakhstan President Tokayev discussed the establishment of a "tripartite gas alliance" with Uzbekistan participating in the process of transporting Russian gas through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov explained to reporters that the first phase of the proposal of the "Tripartite Natural Gas Alliance" is aimed at establishing a coordination mechanism, and a certain legal person may be established, but these issues still need to be discussed.

Uzbekistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Mirzamakhmudov said recently that Uzbekistan intends to import natural gas and electricity from neighboring countries under commercial contracts, rather than through a certain alliance or alliance.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said that Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan's idea of ​​establishing a natural gas alliance does not have the consideration of geopolitical games.

Kazakhstan Minister of Energy Borat Akshurakov said that Kazakhstan, Russia and Uzbekistan are discussing the technical capabilities of the natural gas transportation system, and there is no discussion on the establishment of a natural gas alliance. All discussions were conducted in the form of bilateral cooperation, namely between Harbin, Russia and Hakka and Ukraine, and no trilateral discussions were conducted.

Source: Russian Satellite Network