Issues of comprehensive cooperation to increase trade, develop gas fields, increase production and expand cooperation in financing projects were considered at the 7th meeting of the Subcommittee on Energy Cooperation of the Turkmen-Chinese Intergovernmental Committee, which was held online. This is reported on the website oilgas.gov.tm.
In particular, issues related to the export of Turkmen natural gas to China were discussed.
The Turkmen side was represented by Batyr Amanov, Chairman of the “Turkmengas” State Concern. On the part of China, Zhang Jianhua, Director of the State Energy Administration of the People's Republic of China, chaired. The meeting was attended by representatives of relevant ministries and departments of the two countries.
During the meeting, the sides discussed aspects of the implementation of the agreements reached during the telephone conversation between the heads of the two states, which took place in May this year.
The parties considered the topical areas of cooperation in the energy sector, including renewable energy sources, and agreed to continue close cooperation in the oil and gas sector.