Turkiye to take part in construction of gas pipeline from Russia to Pakistan

Pakistan and Turkiye have agreed to carry out work on the Stream Gas Pipeline project from Russia to Islamabad, Report informs referring to The Frontier Post.

According to details, the understanding came during a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

During the meeting, PM Shehbaz Sharif and the Turkish President agreed on promoting bilateral trade and implementation of large-scale projects including the gas supply. Speaking on the occasion, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan noted that part of the infrastructure for the Pakistan-Russia Stream was already in place in Moscow, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.