BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

10/01/2007

Fradkov, Sidorsky discuss lifting of duties on RF oil transit

MOSCOW, January 10 (Itar-Tass) - Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov had a telephone conversation with his Belarussian counterpart Sergei Sidorsky on Wednesday over the lifting of duties on Russian oil transit.

The conversation was held on Belarus' initiative.

"During the conversation, Sergei Sidorsky informed Mikhail Fradkov on Belarus' decision to lift duties on Russian oil transit via Belarus' territory and ensure Russian oil transit to European consumers via Belarus," the government's press department told Itar-Tass.

Source:

http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=11145505&PageNum=0