ASTANA, November 29. /TASS/. The Kazakh and Russian presidents, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Vladimir Putin, discussed the creation of a "trilateral gas union" with Uzbekistan at a meeting in the Kremlin on November 28, the press secretary for the Kazakh leader Ruslan Zheldibay said on Tuesday.

"There have been some questions from media outlets regarding the visit of the head of state to Moscow. With this in mind, it is necessary to note that the talks between the presidents of Kazakhstan and Russia in the Kremlin focused on the creation of a ‘trilateral gas union’ between Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan with the purpose of coordinating their actions in order to transport Russian gas through the territories of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan," he wrote on Facebook (a social media site banned in Russia since it is owned by Meta corporation deemed extremist by Russian authorities).

Tokayev and Putin consider it "necessary to hold detailed talks with the participation of experts from the three countries to find a rational solution to the issue with the interests of all involved sides considered," the press secretary noted.

On November 28, Tokayev said during a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin that Putin had suggested that a trilateral union be created, adding that the Russian leader planned to make a phone call on the issue to the Uzbek president.