BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

29/12/2006

Belarus sends delegation to Russia to solve gas row

MINSK, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Belarus is sending a delegation to Moscow on Friday in a last-minute attempt to settle a gas pricing dispute with Russia, which is threatening to disrupt gas supplies to Europe, a Belarus official said on Friday.

"A delegation headed by deputy energy minister Eduard Tovpenets will fly today to Moscow at 14.00 (12:00 GMT). The aim is to sign a contract. We hope to do it before the New Year," said the official from Belarus Energy Ministry.

Source:

http://today.reuters.com/news/articleinvesting.aspx?view=CN&storyID=2006-12-29T102312Z_01_L29786709_RTRIDST_0_RUSSIA-BELARUS-GAS-URGENT.XML&rpc=66&type=qcna

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