Kazakhstan Says It Is Interested in Hosting Power of Baikal Pipeline Route
Kazakh Vice Minister of Energy says Almaty wants the pipeline to cross its territory but is not part of ongoing route negotiations, according to TASS.
Kazakhstan has expressed interest in having the proposed Power of Baikal pipeline cross its territory, according to a report by the Russian news agency TASS.
Kaiyrkhan Tutkyshbayev, Kazakhstan's Vice Minister of Energy, was cited by TASS as confirming the country's interest in the project. He added, however, that Kazakhstan is not currently taking part in negotiations concerning the pipeline's route.
TASS did not provide further details in the excerpt regarding the parties involved in the route discussions or the scope of the pipeline project. The report does not specify a timeline for a final decision on the pipeline's path.
The statement from Tutkyshbayev, as reported by TASS, indicates that while Kazakhstan sees potential benefit in the pipeline passing through its territory, the country has not been included in the discussions determining the project's course.
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