17:58, 13 December 2009 | GMT +5
N.Nazarbayev left for Turkmenistan to launch cross-country gas pipeline
ASHGABAT. December 13. KAZINFORM Head of the State Nursultan Nazarbayev left with a working visit to Turkmenistan to take part in the launching of "Turkmenistan - Uzbekistan - China" gas pipeline.

Negotiations in narrow format with Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov will be held upon the arrival. The sides will discuss wide spectrum of issues of bilateral cooperation, including the coming launch of the gas pipeline.
The launching ceremony will be held on December 14 80 km away from Turkmenobad city, near Samandepe minefield. The Head of the State participating in the project will take part in the ceremony.
The pipeline will provide supply of the Kazakh gas from west minefields of the country to south regions as well as gas supplies from Turkmenistan to China.