Kazakh authorities expect the cost of Russian gas, which they plan to supply for gasification of the northern and eastern regions of the republic, to be reasonable. This was expressed by Almasadam Satkaliyev, head of the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan, Wrote agency TASS.
“We understand that the price of gas is determined by the (Russian state energy) company Gazprom and the Russian government. We are confident that pricing will be fair on the basis of friendly relations with both Kazakhstan and the Republic of Belarus.”
In March 2023, the Cabinet of Ministers of Kazakhstan and Gazprom signed a protocol on cooperation in the gas industry for 2023-2024. As part of the agreement, we agreed to study the gasification of northern and eastern Kazakhstan.
last week Satkaliev knowledgeableMoscow is ready to sell gas to Astana in order to supply gas to the north and east of the country cheaper than Minsk.
In the first half of April, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, declaration On the progress in condemning the project of a tripartite gas union between Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.