Belarus and Russia should strictly adhere to oil and gas agreements – Russian prime minister
<p> MINSK, May 27 - PrimePress. Belarus and Russia should strictly adhere to oil and gas agreements, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said in a telephone talk with Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Rumas on May 27, the press office of the Russian government reports. </p> <p> </p> <p> “When discussing energy cooperation, Mikhail Mishustin emphasized the importance of strict implementation of bilateral agreements that determine the parameters of interaction in the oil and gas sector. He cited the Belarusian nuclear power plant (Astravyets District, Grodno Oblast) as a positive example,” reads the report. </p> <p> </p> <p> The premiers reaffirmed the commitment of the two states to greater integration and efforts to promote economic cooperation and raise the living standards. They also discussed measures to withstand the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate its impacts. </p> <p> </p> <p> Rumas thanked Russia for the prompt response to Belarus’ requests, including regarding food supplies. </p> <p> </p> <p> As reported, in February 2020, Gazprom head Alexei Miller and Belarus’ Ambassador to the Russian Federation Vladimir Semashko approved a pricing procedure for supplies of Russian gas to Belarus in 2020, which left the gas price for Belarus at the level of 2019 ($127 per 1,000 cubic meters). Since then, Belarus has been insisting that Russian gas for Minsk should equal Russia’s domestic prices, as provided for by the 2011 agreement on the sale of Beltransgaz gas transmission company to Gazprom. </p> <p> </p> <p> Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Rumas said on May 14 that Belarus would try to prove to Gazprom in May 2020 that the price of gas imported from Russia at $127 per 1,000 cubic meters is excessive, since the spot price stands at $80.End </p>
2020-05-28
Primepress
Belarus and Russia should strictly adhere to oil and gas agreements – Russian prime minister
MINSK, May 27 - PrimePress. Belarus and Russia should strictly adhere to oil and gas agreements, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said in a telephone talk with Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Rumas on May 27, the press office of the Russian government reports.
“When discussing energy cooperation, Mikhail Mishustin emphasized the importance of strict implementation of bilateral agreements that determine the parameters of interaction in the oil and gas sector. He cited the Belarusian nuclear power plant (Astravyets District, Grodno Oblast) as a positive example,” reads the report.
The premiers reaffirmed the commitment of the two states to greater integration and efforts to promote economic cooperation and raise the living standards. They also discussed measures to withstand the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate its impacts.
Rumas thanked Russia for the prompt response to Belarus’ requests, including regarding food supplies.
As reported, in February 2020, Gazprom head Alexei Miller and Belarus’ Ambassador to the Russian Federation Vladimir Semashko approved a pricing procedure for supplies of Russian gas to Belarus in 2020, which left the gas price for Belarus at the level of 2019 ($127 per 1,000 cubic meters). Since then, Belarus has been insisting that Russian gas for Minsk should equal Russia’s domestic prices, as provided for by the 2011 agreement on the sale of Beltransgaz gas transmission company to Gazprom.
Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Rumas said on May 14 that Belarus would try to prove to Gazprom in May 2020 that the price of gas imported from Russia at $127 per 1,000 cubic meters is excessive, since the spot price stands at $80.End