OREANDA-NEWS. September 2, 2008. Today, in Tashkent, as part of the working visit of Vladimir Putin, Chairman of the Russian Government to Uzbekistan, Alexey Miller, Chairman of Gazprom's Management Committee took part in a meeting with Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Prime-Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan. In addition, Alexey Miller held talks with Ulugbek Nazarov, Chairman of Uzbekneftegaz Management Committee.

The parties discussed issues related to natural gas supply and transportation via Uzbekistan’s territory. In the course of the talks the parties agreed on a price formula for Uzbek gas purchased by Gazprom as well as on the construction of new gas transportation capacities along the Central Asia – Center gas pipeline corridor based on a joint venture.