Views Exchanged on the Natural Gas Pipeline Project

Ulaanbaatar, April 16, 2025 /MONTSAME/. Adviser to the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources of Mongolia Choi-Ish Lkhasuren, received a delegation led by Qian Xingkun, Member of the Board of Directors and Secretary of the Economic and Technological Research Institute of the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) of the People’s Republic of China, on April 15, 2025. 

During the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on cooperation in the oil sector, trade of petroleum products, exploration, and research activities, as well as the Project to construct a natural gas pipeline through the territory of Mongolia.

Mr. Qian Xingkun provided an overview of the operations of the Economic and Technological Research Institute of the China National Petroleum Corporation and expressed appreciation for the support of the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources of Mongolia in developing bilateral cooperation.

Adviser to the Minister Choi-Ish Lkhasuren noted that the meeting between the Prime Minister of Mongolia Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai and the Chairman of CNPC Dai Houliang that took place during the Prime Minister’s working visit to the People’s Republic of China marked an important step in expanding and developing cooperation in the oil sector between the two countries. Mr. Choi-Ish Lkhasuren emphasized the importance of resolving issues based on mutual benefit and partnership, and expressed the Ministry’s commitment to providing policy support and taking tangible actions to elevate cooperation in the oil sector.

According to the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources of Mongolia, representatives from the CNPC’s Overseas Investment Environment Research Center, Natural Gas Sales Research Center, Exploration and Production Research Institute, and PetroChina Daqing Tamsag LLC also participated in the meeting.