German Foreign Minister says EU sanctions might target gas transit through Belarus
<p> MINSK, May 27 - PrimePress. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said that no sanctions should be excluded after the incident with the Ryanair plane, including those related to the transit of Russian gas through Belarus, Prime agency reports. </p> <p> </p> <p> “Here (in Lisbon) it was also touched upon, but it's more of a medium- and long-term issue. I do not want to rule anything out now, but it is necessary to hold some consultations, get some information and assess the opportunities we have there,” Maas told reporters in Lisbon, answering a press question about possible sanctions against gas transit through Belarus. </p> <p> </p> <p> On May 27, there was an informal meeting of foreign ministers of EU member states in Lisbon. </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, after the August 2020 presidential elections in Belarus, a political crisis began in the country. The authorities responded to the protests of citizens who disagreed with the election results with harsh repression and persecution. Since October 2020, the EU has already introduced three packages of sanctions against the Belarusian authorities, and a fourth package is in the pipeline. The decision to adopt a fourth package of sanctions was taken by the EU summit on May 25 following the incident with the Ryanair plane. </p> <p> </p> <p> A 575-kilometer section of Yamal-Europe pipeline, owned by Gazprom, runs through the territory of Belarus. It is operated by Gazprom Transgaz Belarus, a resident of Belarus, which is 100% owned by Russia’s Gazprom. End </p> <p> </p>
2021-05-28
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German Foreign Minister says EU sanctions might target gas transit through Belarus
MINSK, May 27 - PrimePress. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said that no sanctions should be excluded after the incident with the Ryanair plane, including those related to the transit of Russian gas through Belarus, Prime agency reports.
“Here (in Lisbon) it was also touched upon, but it's more of a medium- and long-term issue. I do not want to rule anything out now, but it is necessary to hold some consultations, get some information and assess the opportunities we have there,” Maas told reporters in Lisbon, answering a press question about possible sanctions against gas transit through Belarus.
On May 27, there was an informal meeting of foreign ministers of EU member states in Lisbon.
As previously reported, after the August 2020 presidential elections in Belarus, a political crisis began in the country. The authorities responded to the protests of citizens who disagreed with the election results with harsh repression and persecution. Since October 2020, the EU has already introduced three packages of sanctions against the Belarusian authorities, and a fourth package is in the pipeline. The decision to adopt a fourth package of sanctions was taken by the EU summit on May 25 following the incident with the Ryanair plane.
A 575-kilometer section of Yamal-Europe pipeline, owned by Gazprom, runs through the territory of Belarus. It is operated by Gazprom Transgaz Belarus, a resident of Belarus, which is 100% owned by Russia’s Gazprom. End