"Gas transportation during this period will be suspended," the company said.

They added that the dates of the work have been agreed with the Chinese company CNPC.

“By agreement of the parties, maintenance of equipment and gas pipeline systems is carried out twice a year: in spring and autumn,” Gazprom said.

Earlier, Russian Ambassador to Beijing Andrei Denisov spoke about the supply of Russian gas via the Power of Siberia pipeline to China.