Russia and China took a step forward in their negotiations to build a
pipeline that would carry natural gas from Russia to China, transecting the
sacred Ukok Plateau. This week the two countries' companies agreed on a
formula to calculate the price of the natural gas, according to an
announcement by Gazprom Deputy CEO Alexander Medvedev. See the complete
report here.
To write letters to Russian and Chinese officials, opposing the proposed
This update was prepared and posted by The Altai Project.
The Altai Project reports that Russian energy giant Gazprom has begun intensive surveying work on a controversial natural gas pipeline from Russia to China even though the Russian Natural Resources ministry has voiced concerns that the pipeline would violate UNESCO conventions and recommended alternative routes be studied.
In a letter addressed to the Fund for 21st Century Altai, Russia’s Minister of Natural Resources, R. R. Gizatulin, said that building a pipeline across the Ukok Plateau would violate Russia’s obligations to protect the Golden Mountains of Altai UNESCO World Heritage Site, of which Ukok is a part. The letter, dated July 21, 2011, was published by altapress.ru on August 3.
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