KIEV, Sept. 16 - Ukraine's Metinvest holding announced it has won a tender called by Turkmenistan's national gas producer Turkmengaz and will supply 150,000 tons of pipe to be produced by Khartsyzsk Tube Works for the East-West gas pipeline project.

Metinvest signed the contract to supply the pipes, which are 1420 mm in diameter and K60 strength, in August. The Azovstal steel works will supply the strips for the pipe production. Under the Contract, Metinvest shall supply the pipes by the middle of next year.