BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

26/10/2007

Belarus to invite Russia to build 2nd branch of Yamal gas pipeline

MINSK (Thomson Financial) - Belarusian energy minister Alexander Ozerets told journalists in Minsk his country will submit a proposal to Russian prime minister Viktor Zubkov on the construction of a second branch of the Yamal natural gas pipeline, Interfax reported.

'A message to the Russian prime minister has been prepared to consider and decide on the construction of the second branch of the Yamal-Europe gas pipeline,' he said.

The pipeline carries Siberian gas to Germany via Belarus and Poland.

Source:

http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2007/10/26/afx4266297.html

Google