Kazakhstan and Russia are negotiating cooperation in the sphere of gas production, although the announced gas union of Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan is just an idea, said Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov.
«So far, we haven’t received an official proposal concerning the tripartite gas union. We are going to consider such a proposal as long as we receive it. However, we have already started negotiations with Russia concerning gas supply,» he said to journalists.
The prime minister noted that Kazakhstan is preparing for the next round of talks with Gazprom. «These bilateral discussions are continuing. We are going to put these...