Yu Hongjun recalled that the first line of the Uzbek part of Central Asia-China was launched in the end of 2009. He added that it is expected that the second line of the gas pipeline will be commissioned at the end of this year.

Chinese envoy said that currently interested departments and enterprises of Uzbekistan and China are actively working on creation of new gas pipeline to meet requirements of rising bilateral oil and gas cooperation.

Yu Hongjun underlined that China and Uzbekistan received great historic chance in energy, non raw material and high-technologic spheres.

The first line of Central Asia-China gas pipeline was opened in mid-December 2009. Total extension of Turkmenistan-China pipeline, construction of which was started in July 2009, makes up 7,000 km. The extension of gas pipeline in Turkmenistan makes up 188 km, Uzbekistan – 525 km, Kazakhstan – 1,293 km and China – over 4,860 km.

The pipeline was laid in three regions - Bukhara, Kashkadarya and Navoi regions and connected with Kazakhstan’s gas transportation system. The cost of the Uzbek part of the pipeline is US$3 billion. The second line of the pipeline will be completed by the end of 2010.

Asia Trans Gas, an Uzbek-Chinese joint venture, is working on construction of the second line of the Uzbek part of Turkmenistan-China gas pipeline in 2010.

Asia Trans Gas JV was founded on an equal footing with Uzbekneftegaz national holding company and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), to deign, construct and exploitation the Uzbek part of Turkmenistan-China gas pipeline.

In line with the Uzbek-Chinese intergovernmental agreement, Uzbekistan will supply China 10 billion cubic meters of gas a year.