‘Gazprom may take part in TAPI gas pipeline’
Russia’s gas monopoly Gazprom could take part in TAPI gas pipeline, says Russian deputy prime minister Igor Sechin.
ASHGABAT:
Russia’s gas monopoly Gazprom could take part in the TAPI gas pipeline, said Russian deputy prime minister Igor Sechin on Friday.
“The issue of Gazprom’s participation in the TAPI (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India) gas pipeline was discussed during this visit,” Sechin told reporters during Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s visit to Turkmenistan.
“Gazprom may participate in this project in any capacity - builder, designer, participant and others,” Sechin said.
The planned pipeline would have initial capacity for 33 billion cubic metres a year and would run nearly 2,000 km (1,250 miles), including 735 km across Afghanistan and another 800 km through Pakistan.
Published in The Express Triune, October 23rd, 2010.
Russia’s gas monopoly Gazprom could take part in the TAPI gas pipeline, said Russian deputy prime minister Igor Sechin on Friday.
“The issue of Gazprom’s participation in the TAPI (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India) gas pipeline was discussed during this visit,” Sechin told reporters during Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s visit to Turkmenistan.
“Gazprom may participate in this project in any capacity - builder, designer, participant and others,” Sechin said.
The planned pipeline would have initial capacity for 33 billion cubic metres a year and would run nearly 2,000 km (1,250 miles), including 735 km across Afghanistan and another 800 km through Pakistan.
Published in The Express Triune, October 23rd, 2010.