Russia supports China-Central Asia natural gas pipeline project

Almaty, December 19 (Xinhua) Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Shuvalov 19th in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, said Russia supported the recent air link between Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and China's China-Central Asia natural gas pipeline project. "The more refined and diversified the energy infrastructure of the CIS and Customs Union countries, the greater our contribution to global energy security," said Shuvalov, who accompanied Russian president Dmitry Medvedev to the informal meeting of CIS heads of State in Almaty. "We support projects such as the China-Central Asia natural gas pipeline project," Shuvalov said. Russia is also working with a number of partners to expand energy transport facilities. "China-Central Asia natural gas pipeline from the border of Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan, through Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan arrived in China Hall of fruit." The pipeline is divided ab two lines laying, the single line is 1833 kilometers long, the a line in early December this year pilot operation launches. In accordance with the project construction plan, 2010 years of dual-line built ventilation.