BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

03/08/2007

Gas Delivered to Belarus In Full

Russia's gas is being delivered to Belarus in full, Interfax reported from Belarus capital Minsk with reference to spokesmen of Beltransgaz, which is the state-run gas company of Belarus.

"As of 9:00 a.m. [10:00 a.m. MSK], the gas is being delivered to Belarus in full, the supplies haven't been halted or limited," representatives of Beltransgaz assured. "The payment of arrears for delivered natural gas has commenced," they specified, adding that the talks with Gazprom to clear the debt will continue in Moscow today.

Belarus has transferred to Gazprom $190 million to pay the gas debt this Friday, Beltransgaz 1st Deputy General Director Tsvitomir Sorokhan told Interfax.

Source:

http://www.kommersant.com/p-11167/gas_Belarus/

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