Slovakia will hold dialogues in the capital of Russia on gas supplies and oil

Alexander Kuranov. The Minister of industry of the Slovak Republic Pavol Pavlis will be held on Wednesday in the capital of Russia dialogues with the energy Minister of Russia Alexander Novak about the current situation with gas supplies from Russia to the Republic, but mainly in connection with the forthcoming signing of the agreement on oil supplies from Russia to Slovakia until the end of 2029, said Last news Commissioner of the Slovak Ministry of industry Miriam ?iakov?.

" The subject of negotiations in the Russian capital on Wednesday between energy Minister of Russia Alexander Novak and Minister of industry of the Slovak Republic Pavol Paulison is the current situation with gas supplies from Russia to Slovakia and the forthcoming signing of a new agreement on oil supplies to Slovakia for fifteen years, until the end of 2029, " said ?iakov?.

Pavlis performs a direct order to Slovak Prime Minister Robert fico: to understand what is happening in the last 2 months with gas supplies from Russia through Ukraine. Their daily volume began to decline 10 September - the first 10%, since the beginning of October to 20-25%, and now, According to the Minister of Pavlica - 48-50%.

The firm Gazpromexport explains the Slovak side of the undelivered technical problems associated with gas production and filling of underground gas storage (UGS) in the territory of the Russian Federation.

in addition to gas problems Pavol Pavlis will discuss with Alexander Novak has already prepared the draft of a new agreement between the two countries on the supply in Slovakia Russian oil. As stated Last news Commissioner of the Slovak Ministry of industry Miriam ?iakov?, it is planned that the new Agreement will be effective from 1 January 2015 for a period of fifteen years, until the end of 2029, with subsequent automatic renewal every 5 years, if there is no objections from the participants.

?iakov? not agreed, but did not reject the message part of the Slovak media about the fact that, according to the new agreement, Slovakia each year will receive pipeline " Druzhba " about 6 million tons of oil and still the same number of fuel will be pumped through its territory in Western Europe.

The agreement on Russian oil supplies to Slovakia for fifteen years, According to Iakovou, is planned to be signed in the beginning of winter this year in the Russian capital at the level of the relevant ministries.


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