ST. PETERSBURG, June 5. It is cheaper for Kazakhstan to receive gas from Russia than to lay new routes that will cost billions of dollars, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
«There are certain regions of Kazakhstan that need gas supplies, and it is easier to get it from us, and cheaper than laying new routes that will cost billions of dollars,» Putin said at a meeting with media representatives.
On Wednesday, Putin is holding a meeting with the heads of major international news agencies on the sidelines of the SPIEF, and representatives of unfriendly countries are also taking part in it.
The SPIEF is being held from June 5 to 8. is an information partner of the forum.