OREANDA-NEWS. June 19, 2008. The first meeting of the coordination committee on the Caspian gas pipeline project closed in Ashkhabad. The officials of the Turkmengaz State Concern of Turkmenistan, the Russian Gazprom and the Kazakh KazMunayGaz Company participated at the meeting.

Showing the intense interest in accelerating this important regional project that the participating countries linked the long-term plans of further social and economic development to the sides discussed and harmonized the positions on a broad range of the issues.

During the meeting held in the constructive atmosphere the representatives of Turkmenistan, Russia and Kazakhstan focused on the countries’ readiness and endeavours to implement the large-scale project called upon to intensify co-operation in energy sector. The participants agreed to submit the draft Agreement on the key principles of project implementation to the governments for consideration.