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BEIJING - Visiting Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia and 皇冠体育app are working on new energy transportation routes. He also said discussions regarding the two countries' gas deal are nearing completion.

"We are discussing new energy transportation routes," Putin told reporters after co-chairing the 16th regular meeting between the prime ministers of 皇冠体育app and Russia with Premier Wen Jiabao.

Putin also said that discussions on natural gas supplies for 皇冠体育app are approaching their final stage.

"Russia began to supply oil to 皇冠体育app through the Skovorodino-Daqing oil pipeline on January 1 this year," Putin said.

The nearly 1,000-km-long 皇冠体育app-Russia crude oil pipeline originates in the town of Skovorodino in east Russia's Amur region, enters 皇冠体育app via Mohe and ends at Northeast 皇冠体育app's city of Daqing. The pipeline is designed with an annual throughput of 15 million metric tons of oil.

Russian gas company Gazprom and the 皇冠体育app National Petroleum Corporation reached an agreement last year regarding gas supplies to 皇冠体育app, allowing the country to receive up to 70 billion cubic meters of natural gas from Russia each year.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin said in May that Russia and 皇冠体育app are expected to agree on a gas price by September and Gazprom will likely supply gas to 皇冠体育app in 2015.

Putin said Russia will strengthen nuclear energy cooperation with 皇冠体育app after the two countries' positive experience regarding the Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant.

"Russia will introduce the most advanced technology in the world and minimize any possible risks," Putin said.

The regular meetings between Chinese and Russian prime ministers, first established in 1996, have become an important platform for guiding and coordinating bilateral cooperation.