“The feasibility study of the project has been completed, and we believe that construction will begin in 2024,” RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.
According to the politician, the final route of the pipeline through Mongolia is still under discussion.
Earlier, Gazprom announced an increase in gas exports to China via the Power of Siberia gas pipeline under a bilateral long-term contract between the Russian company and CNPC.
At the same time, the volume of Gazprom's exports to non-CIS countries in the first half of 2022 decreased by 31%.