Belarus threatens to siphon off gas from export pipe
30- 22.06.2010, 10:39
Belarus threatens to start siphoning off gas from the transit pipeline for its needs, Gazprom states.
In particular, it has been informed by Gazprom spokesperson Sergei Kupriyanov at a press-conference in Moscow on June 22.
“We have received a letter from First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus, Syamashka, in which there are no down-to-earth proposals on settling the debt. And the letter contains a threat that in case of further cutting deliveries of gas the Belarusian side would take steps to siphon off gas from the transit pipeline for the needs of the of Belarus,” Kupriyanov is quoted by BelaPAN.
In his turn, deputy chairman of Gazprom Alexander Medvedev stated: the company would make everything for the European clients not to suffer in case of Belarus’ siphoning off transit gas.
On Monday Gazprom limited gas deliveries to Belarus by 30% of the plan for debts, CEO of the gas holding Alexei Miller stated.
“Over the last day Belarus has not taken any actions to settle the debt for deliveries of Russian gas, and since 10 a.m. June 22 deliveries to Belarus under plan would be limited by 30%,” Miller said at the consultations of the emergency operations center on the situation with gas deliveries to Belarus.
