Nikolai Sokolov. Russia gives Serbia guarantees of uninterrupted gas supplies in the coming decades, said on Thursday in Belgrade the General Director of "Gazprom export" Elena Burmistrova.

"I have the confidence to say That no political winds and the epidemic will not affect our gas supplies. Gas from Russia will flow to the market of Serbia and in the coming decades, and beyond. Always on time and Always at the right volume, "said Burmistrov, speaking at the regional conference" energy stability ".

Russia supplies to Serbia of about 1, 5 billion cubic meters of gas per year. Before various Serbian politicians and experts have expressed concern about Russian plans to abandon the gas transit through Ukraine after 2019.

As for the next project of the Russian organization in Serbia, According to the head of " Gazprom export ", it is expected that the modernization of the underground gas storage " Banatski Dvor ". Its volume is planned to be expanded from the current 450 million cubic meters to 1 billion cubic meters.

"This will give the opportunity to cover peak loads and needs of Serbia in the capacity of underground storage," said Burmistrov.

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