VOL. XLVI

No 15

14-April-2003

CASPIAN

Turkmen, Russian Presidents Sign Long-Term Gas And Energy Agreements

Turkmenistan President Saparmurat Niyazov and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a natural gas sales agreement and an intergovernmental energy cooperation accord in Moscow on 10 April. The gas sales agreement calls for Russias Gazprom to start receiving 10BCM/y of Turkmen gas in 2004, with the total volume purchased amounting to 60BCM until 2009, after which gas supplies will be...