July 13, 2021
ISLAMABAD: A 12-member Russian delegation headed by A A Tolparov, Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Economic Cooperation and Fuel Markets Development, on Monday arrived in Islamabad for the critical make or break talks on Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline Project (PSGPP).
Both sides held preliminary talks in the afternoon. However from today (Tuesday) they will start formal talks on shareholders’ agreement and Heads of Terms till Thursday.
The “Pakistan side headed by Secretary Petroleum Dr Arshad Mehmood, informed the Russian team in the preliminary session that Islamabad is committed to Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline Project (PSGPP) and wants Russia to be on board. About the alternate pipeline, the Pakistan side clarified to the Russians that it’s negative publicity, saying obviously there are always alternates available, but that doesn’t mean Islamabad does not favour Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline,” one of the officials who attended the meeting told The News.