Date of signing the agreement on the “western” route of gas supplies to China could be postponed – Kommersant

During the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to China on September 3 signed an agreement on gas supplies to China may not take place, the date of signing may be postponed until the next negotiations of the leaders of the two countries, said Russian Ambassador to China Andrey Denisov .

«In the beginning, the parties have stated that we derive the negotiations for signing during one of the visits of leaders. If the signing will happen, it will be a kind of gift, if not, we will continue to work “- quoted Mr. Denisov Tass.

Recall” Gazprom “and CNPC May 8 signed an agreement on the basic conditions of supply of natural gas pipeline from Russia to China via the western route. This route involves the supply to China of gas from fields in Western Siberia in the amount of 30 billion cubic meters a year.

Details of the agreement read the material “b”, “western route to China I went the way of the east ».