Tajikgaz First Deputy General Director Shavkat Shoimov said the company received a letter from Uzbekistan's Uztransgaz saying it will charge Tajikistan $100 per 1,000 cubic meters of gas in 2007.
Tajikistan currently pays $55 per 1,000 cubic meters of Uzbek gas.
Shoimov said Tajikistan hoped to convince Uzbekistan to raise the price of its gas supplies progressively.
Tajikgaz recently had to borrow from a Tajik bank to pay for previous Uzbek gas deliveries. The company says it currently owes Uztransgaz more than $2 million.
Uzbekistan has said that it is considering doubling the price of its gas exports to other countries as well.
(Asia-Plus, Avesta, Interfax)
Tajikistan currently pays $55 per 1,000 cubic meters of Uzbek gas.
Shoimov said Tajikistan hoped to convince Uzbekistan to raise the price of its gas supplies progressively.
Tajikgaz recently had to borrow from a Tajik bank to pay for previous Uzbek gas deliveries. The company says it currently owes Uztransgaz more than $2 million.
Uzbekistan has said that it is considering doubling the price of its gas exports to other countries as well.
(Asia-Plus, Avesta, Interfax)
