Gazprom Signs Transit Deal With Uzbeks

摘要

Russia's Gazprom last week signed a gas transit agreement with Uzbekistan,aiming at securing Central Asian gas flows,mainly from neighboring Turkmenistan,via the Central Asia-Center pipeline - the main route for delivering the region's gas to world markets(p2).Gazprom is planning a massive boost in imports from Turkmenistan,Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan,but this will require improvements to the pipeline system,mainly in Uzbekistan.