Iran Ready to Supply Gas to Tajikistan

Iran has said it is ready to export natural gas to Tajikistan. The two countries are currently negotiating in order to reach a final decision.

Last week, Iran said that it is planning to export gas to Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and China via a new pipeline.  A pipeline will be built running from Iran to Tajikistan through Afghanistan and further to Kyrgyzstan and China.

Tajikistan is currently facing gas shortage after Uzbekistan stopped gas supplies to the country to meet China’s growing gas demand.  Tajikistan and Uzbekistan signed a gas deal in 2011 according to which the latter country was supposed to export 180 million cubic meters of natural gas to Tajikistan, but only exported 160 million cubic meters.