DATE:
06/10/2008
MINSK -- Belarus should switch from dollars to rubles in paying for energy shipments, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Monday as the two neighbors and allies held difficult talks on energy prices.
Putin urged Belarus to move toward adopting the ruble as a single currency.
He said that as a first step, both Russia and Belarus should phase out the use of dollars in their energy trade. Belarus' economy depends on relatively cheap energy supplies from Russia. (AP)
Source:
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/article/1010/42/371471.htm
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