Document development of natural gas pipeline project starts in near future
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. Deputy
Prime Minister S.Amarsaikhan, Chief of Staff of the Office of the
President Ya.Sodbaatar have held a meeting with the Vice chairman of the board of
PJSC Gazprom, Burmistrova Elena Viktorovna.
In
the beginning of the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister S.Amarsaikhan expressed
his satisfaction with the progress of the construction project
for the natural gas pipeline connecting Russia and China through the territory
of Mongolia as planned by the joint working group, despite the difficult
situation of the pandemic.
The sides
concurred that since the feasibility study has completed before the visit of
President of Mongolia, the following agreement and document drafts should be started to
be developed in the near future.
“I
am grateful for that the Heads of two States are attaching great significance to
the project, which is greatly important for expanding the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries,”
highlighted Chief of Staff of the Office of the President Ya.Sodbaatar.
Furthermore, the Mongolian
side put forth a suggestion to supply products made from wool, cashmere, leather as well as meat products that meet the international standards for the needs of the Gazprom staff.