The Central Asia-China Gas Pipeline starts at Turkmen-Uzbek border city
2015-11-18
Uzbekistan
On April 30, 2007, Chinese and Uzbek governments reached into a principle agreement on construction and operation of the Uzbek section of Central Asia-China Gas Pipeline. In July of the same year, CNPC and Uzbekneftegaz signed an agreement on construction and operation of the Uzbek section. On January 28, 2008, the document of establishing ASIA TRANSGAS Company was officially signed to implement the construction and operation of the Uzbek section of Central Asia-China Gas Pipeline. On June 9, 2010, CNPC signed a framework agreement on purchase and sale of natural gas with Uzbekneftegaz, whereby Uzbekistan will supply 10 billion cubic meters of natural gas to China annually. On September 21, 2011, CNPC and Uzbekneftegaz signed an agreement on construction and operation of Line C of the Central Asia-China Gas Pipeline.