Monday, February 13, 2012

Kazakhstan

China Offers To Build Second Pipeline From Kazakhstan

Kazakh Foreign Minister Qasymzhomart Toqaev (file photo) (AFP)

April 13, 2006 -- Kazakh Foreign Minister Qasymzhomart Toqaev says China has offered to build a second oil pipeline for Kazakhstan to carry Kazakh oil to China's energy-hungry market.

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April 13, 2006

Toqaev made his remarks at the end of a three-day visit to Beijing during which the two countries agreed to a draft document about developing long-term cooperation.

The Kazakh foreign minister said trade between the two countries should grow to $10 billion by 2010.

(ITAR-TASS, Interfax, Kazinform)

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