BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

01/08/2007

Russia to reduce gas supplies to Belarus

The Associated Press

MOSCOW - Russia's state-controlled gas monopoly said Wednesday that it will reduce natural gas supplies to Belarus by 45 percent as of Friday.

Gazprom tried to allay fears that the decision could reduce gas shipments to Europe through a key transit pipelines that handles about 20 percent of Russia's gas exports.

"Gazprom will take all possible measures for the transportation of Russian gas through the territory of Belarus in full accordance with current obligations before European customers," a statement said.

Source:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/5017545.html

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