South Korea will build for Russia 15 tankers


VLADIVOSTOK, September 6. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia plans to build at the shipyards of South Korea and 15 tankers to transport gas from Yamal LNG.

“We noted with satisfaction the successful development of cooperation in the energy sector: companies in South Korea companies are involved in projects “Sakhalin-1” and “Sakhalin-2″, is a study of the question of the increase in purchases of liquefied natural gas,” – said the Russian head of state to journalists after talks with South Korean President mun Jae Otherwise.

According to him, “for the transportation of products “Yamal LNG” South Korean shipyards will be built 15 new tankers”.

“Today, Mr. President agreed to intensify the activities of the joint investment and financial platforms, with a total capital of ;1 billion to develop a portfolio of promising projects, primarily in the far East of Russia, with the wide use of possibilities of the territories of priority development and free port of Vladivostok”, – said Putin.

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