Construction of second string of Almaty-Baiserke -Talgar gas pipeline completes
Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received Chairman of the Board of QazaqGaz National Company Sanzhar Zharkeshov, Kazinform News Agency learnt from the Akorda press service.
Zharkeshov reported on the company’s activities for the past nine months, the development of large investment projects and the transit potential of the country.
He said construction of the second string of the Almaty -Baiserke -Talgar gas pipeline and gas infrastructure for TPP 2 and TPP 3 in Almaty was completed while construction of a new gas pipeline Taldykorgan-Usharal started.
He also reported on the expansion of the resource base adding that due to rapid growth in natural gas consumption, Kazakhstan attracted foreign investments in geological prospecting and signed a geological survey agreement with Chevron on a 100% carry-financing basis in Aktobe region.
Zharkeshov also briefed in joint activities with the Energy and National Economy Ministries on the development of the President’s task to raise the investment attractiveness of the gas sector and to offer reasonable tariffs and wholesale gas prices.