MOSCOW, 16 December (BelTA) – Belarus intends to set up common markets of oil and natural gas with Russia soon. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Russia Aleksandr Rogozhnik made the statement during the conference “Union State: Integration, development, trust” held in Moscow and dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Union State Foundation Treaty, BelTA has learned.
Aleksandr Rogozhnik said: “We’ve reached understanding about the need to set up a common market of electricity. The relevant agreement was signed at a session of the Supreme State Council [of the Union State of Belarus and Russia] on 6 December.”
“We expect that we will soon be able to start setting up the common markets of natural gas, oil, and oil products,” the ambassador stressed.
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