Alexander Kuranov. The Czech Republic is able to find other ways of receiving Russian gas and oil in the event of termination of transit through Ukraine. About it on the last working day of the week, said Minister of industry and trade of the Czech Republic Jan Mladek after a special meeting of the government dedicated to the mutual influence of punishments of the EU and Russia on industry and agrarian sector of the Republic.
" because of the existence of the gas pipeline Nordstream, Opal and Gazela Czech Republic, in principle, able to import gas from Russia through other channels than the transit through Ukraine ", - said the Minister. He has supplemented his words by the fact that the Czech Republic, if necessary, are able to supply gas and neighbouring Slovakia.
" in the case of oil, the situation is more complicated, " said Mladic. According to him, the Russian oil would be possible, for example, be transported by tankers from Novorossiysk to the Italian port Terst, and then by pipeline to the Czech Republic." But, of course, the best option, if properly operated an oil pipeline " Friendship ", - the Minister added.
Regarding the losses that have the capacity to bear the Czech industry and agrarian sector in the punishment of the European Union towards Russia, Jan Mladek stated that inaccurate estimates available to the government, their volume is about $110 million Reciprocal limits of Russia have an opportunity to damage in the amount of $15 million
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