Russia's Gazprom ready to launch gas supplies to China within 4 years

"Negotiations on Altai [western corridor pipeline] have no impact on implementation of eastern route supplies. The eastern route implementation is as scheduled so the beginning of supplies depends not on this schedule but on readiness of the Chinese system to receive the gas. There is a certain time span of up to 2 years but according to our schedule we're ready to launch supplies within 4 years if the Chinese side is ready to receive the gas," Medvedev said.