BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

18/12/2008

Lukashenko to arrive in Moscow on Dec 22 to discuss gas prices (part 2)

MINSK. Dec 18 (Interfax) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is planning to discuss prices for gas supplies during his meeting with the Russian leadership in Moscow, scheduled for December 22.

He made this statement at a press conference in Minsk on Thursday. "The issue was brought up several times at talks with my Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev. We will discuss it on the 22nd," Lukashenko said.

He stressed that it wouldn't be the only issue on the upcoming meeting's agenda.

"Russia is showing great interest towards a wide range of spheres from defense to socio-economic issues," the Belarusian president said, adding that Belarus, for its part, was interested in Russian gas and oil supplies.

Source:

http://www.interfax.com/3/456159/news.aspx

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