Russia says pipeline gas delivery to Pakistan possible
PM Sharif holds talks with Russian leader Putin in Uzbekistan, with Islamabad reaffirming its commitment to work closely with Moscow in “all areas of mutual benefit”.
(AP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that pipeline gas supplies to Pakistan were
possible and part of the infrastructure was already in place,
Russian state-owned news agency RIA reported.
Putin and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met on
Thursday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation
Organisation (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
“The prime minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to work
closely with Russia to further expand and strengthen cooperation
between the two countries across all areas of mutual benefit
including food security, trade & investment, energy, defence and
security,” a statement from Sharif’s office said.
The two sides agreed to convene the next meeting of the
Inter-Governmental Commission (IGC) in Islamabad at an early
date, it said.
The long-delayed gas pipeline vital to the South Asian
country’s economy — the Pakistan Stream gas project, also known
as the North-South gas pipeline — is to be built in
collaboration with Russian companies.
The two countries agreed in 2015 to build a 1,100 km pipeline to deliver imported liquefied natural gas
from Karachi on the Arabian Sea coast to power plants in
the northeastern province of Punjab.
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The pipeline’s designed annual capacity stands at 12.4
billion cubic metres (bcm), with the possibility to be increased
to 16 bcm.
The project, due to be launched in 2020, was delayed after
Russia had to replace the initial participant, which was hit by
Western sanctions.
PM Sharif has said in recent weeks that his government was also
interested in buying wheat from Russia if it was offered at
better rates.
His predecessor, Imran Khan, visited Moscow in February, the
day Russia barrelled into Ukraine.
Khan alleged the visit angered the
United States, which he later accused of conspiring to topple
his government. Washington denies the allegation.
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Source: Reuters
PM Sharif holds talks with Russian leader Putin in Uzbekistan, with Islamabad reaffirming its commitment to work closely with Moscow in “all areas of mutual benefit”.
(AP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that pipeline gas supplies to Pakistan were
possible and part of the infrastructure was already in place,
Russian state-owned news agency RIA reported.
Putin and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met on
Thursday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation
Organisation (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
“The prime minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to work
closely with Russia to further expand and strengthen cooperation
between the two countries across all areas of mutual benefit
including food security, trade & investment, energy, defence and
security,” a statement from Sharif’s office said.
The two sides agreed to convene the next meeting of the
Inter-Governmental Commission (IGC) in Islamabad at an early
date, it said.
The long-delayed gas pipeline vital to the South Asian
country’s economy — the Pakistan Stream gas project, also known
as the North-South gas pipeline — is to be built in
collaboration with Russian companies.
The two countries agreed in 2015 to build a 1,100 km pipeline to deliver imported liquefied natural gas
from Karachi on the Arabian Sea coast to power plants in
the northeastern province of Punjab.
READ MORE:
Russia, Pakistan sign deal to build Pakistan Stream gas pipeline
US sanctions
The pipeline’s designed annual capacity stands at 12.4
billion cubic metres (bcm), with the possibility to be increased
to 16 bcm.
The project, due to be launched in 2020, was delayed after
Russia had to replace the initial participant, which was hit by
Western sanctions.
PM Sharif has said in recent weeks that his government was also
interested in buying wheat from Russia if it was offered at
better rates.
His predecessor, Imran Khan, visited Moscow in February, the
day Russia barrelled into Ukraine.
Khan alleged the visit angered the
United States, which he later accused of conspiring to topple
his government. Washington denies the allegation.
READ MORE:
US-China rivalry shadows Pakistan’s efforts to repair ties with Washington
Source: Reuters
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