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28.04.2022

Temirbek Asanbekov and Doskul Bekmurzaev, Minister of Energy of Kyrgyzstan, discussed progress of establishing EAEU common gas market

The working visit of Temirbek Asanbekov, EEC Minister in charge of Energy and Infrastructure, to Bishkek held on March 25 completed a series of meetings with the Member States’ Ministers of Energy aimed at discussing fundamental issues of establishing the EAEU common gas market.

In the course of negotiations, a constructive exchange of views took place on disagreements over draft international treaty on establishing the Union’s common gas market, including on the issue sensitive for the Kyrgyz side of transporting and supplying gas from third states to the EAEU territory on a non-discriminatory basis.

Besides, the Ministers discussed preparations for the Eurasian Economic Forum to be held in Bishkek in May 2022, where one of the key topics will be establishing energy markets.

Following the meeting, Temirbek Asanbekov presented the representative of the Ministry of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic with a letter of gratitude on behalf of the Eurasian Economic Commission for their significant contribution to developing the Eurasian economic integration.