Gazprom and Government of Kazakhstan sign Agreement of Strategic Cooperation
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A working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, and Roman Sklyar, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, took place today at the St. Petersburg International Gas Forum 2023.
The parties discussed their ongoing and future interaction in the gas sector.
Roman Sklyar, First Deputy Prime Minister of Republic of Kazakhstan, with Alexey Miller
Alexey Miller and Roman Sklyar signed an Agreement of Strategic Cooperation for expanding the cooperation in natural gas supplies, transmission and processing, as well as natural gas exploration and production.
Background
St. Petersburg International Gas Forum 2023 is being held at the EXPOFORUM Convention and Exhibition Centre from October 31 to November 3.
In January 2023, Gazprom and the Government of Kazakhstan signed the bilateral Roadmap for cooperation in the gas sector.
In June 2023, Gazprom and NC QazaqGaz signed the Contract for the transmission of Russian natural gas across the Republic of Kazakhstan for the consumers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
In October 2023, the ceremony was held to mark the start of Russian natural gas supplies to the consumers of the Republic of Uzbekistan across the Republic of Kazakhstan. Taking part in the event were Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Shavkat Mirziyoev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The gas supplies are arranged in reverse flow via a dedicated route that uses the Central Asia – Center gas trunkline system.