Russia, Kazakhstan pledge to strengthen oil partnership, discuss gas transit to third countries - Tokayev

MOSCOW. Nov 12 (Interfax) - Russia and Kazakhstan have agreed to reinforce their partnership in the field of oil and petroleum products and held a detailed discussion on gas exports to Kazakhstan and gas transit to third countries, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said following talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

"We have agreed to strengthen our partnership in production, transportation and supply of oil and petroleum products, coal and electricity. We discussed in detail prospects for a gas partnership, for example, gas supply to the regions of Kazakhstan which border with Russia, as well as transit to third countries," he said.