Russian gas supplies to Uzbekistan planned from March 1

The Minister of Energy of Uzbekistan, Zhurabek Mirzamakhmudov, said that the road map signed with Gazprom provides for the completion of the negotiation process on Russian gas supplies by February 27, reports kun.uz. Deliveries are planned from March 1, 2023, the minister noted. Mr. Mirzamakhmudov and the head of Gazprom Alexey Miller signed “road map” for cooperation in the gas industry on January 24.

Increasing the supply of Russian gas is being discussed by Uzbekistan, Russia and Kazakhstan, through whose territory the pumping will be carried out. Zhurabek Mirzamakhmudov noted that the road map regulates gas supplies to Uzbekistan for domestic consumption. Subsequently, the minister noted, the commercial issue of gas supplies will be resolved. Deliveries are planned via the Central Asia-Center gas pipeline.

During the working meeting between Alexei Miller and Zhurabek Mirzamakhmudov, topical issues and prospects for cooperation were discussed, Gazprom reported. No other details were given. On January 18, Alexey Miller signed a similar roadmap with Kazakhstan’s First Deputy Prime Minister Roman Sklyar.

November 28 Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the creation of a “tripartite gas union” between Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan with the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. At the same time, Zhurabek Mirzamakhmudov spokethat Uzbekistan intends to import gas on the basis of commercial contracts. He stressed that the country does not need to participate in “any kind of alliance or union” to buy gas. On January 25, it became known that Gazprom could start delivering gas in transit through Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan, which is experiencing a shortage, via the Central Asia-Center pipeline. Tashkent assures that there is no talk of transferring the Uzbek gas transmission system to Gazprom.

Read more about the “road map” – in the material “Kommersant” “Reverse move”.

Lusine Balasyan