South Korean and Russian press are reporting on talks between officials from Russia and South and North Korea on construction of a gas pipeline along the Korean Peninsula.
South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan, just back from a visit to Moscow, said on August 12 that Gazprom and the Russian Foreign Ministry are in contact with North Korean officials about the possibility of building a pipeline from Russia to South Korea via North Korea.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has been quoted as saying North Korea was "positive" about the idea.
Gazprom and South Korean company KOGAS signed an agreement for Russian gas in 2008, but that deal envisioned Russia shipping liquefied natural gas from Sakhalin Island.
compiled from agency reports