Russia plans to increase production of natural gas by 40% until 2035 - Putin

TEHRAN, November 23. /TASS/. Russia plans to increase its production of natural gas by 40% until 2035, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday. "Preparing the draft national energy strategy until 2035, we include a significant - 40 per cent increase in natural gas production, if in 2014 we produced 578 billion cubic meters, then by 2035 we plan to produce 885 billion cubic meters," Putin said that the Forum of Gas Exporting Countries. According to him, Russia is planning to "implement with partners from the European Union a number of infrastructure projects. It is also in talks with Turkey trying to agree on the southern route (pipeline)." "Our country will also export gas and increase supplies in the eastern direction - here a very positive work is underway with our partners from Asian countries: China, India, and our others," the Russian leader said. "We are ready for the closest cooperation with our partners in the Forum of Gas Exporting Countries, with other interested countries in order to meet the global demand for energy and sustainable development of the world economy as a whole," Putin said. Read more