Contents tagged with Belarus
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Belarusian President Lukashenko: several differences with Russia need to be resolved
After talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that the parties have conceptually agreed on the supply of energy, and specific prices will be determined soon, reports BelTA news agency.
The Belarusian President noted that he does not rule out a new meeting with his Russian counterpart before the end of this year or early next year. "We have a couple of problems that we need to resolve, these are presidential issues," said …
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Belarus hikes tariff on Russian oil transit
The Belarusian company GomelTransNeft Druzhba plans to hike its tariff for transporting Russian oil through pipelines in Belarus by 16.6%, TASS news agency reports, citing the press service of Russia’s Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS).
“If there is no agreement on the size of the tariffs between the pipeline transport organizations of Russia and the Republic of Belarus, the mentioned issue must be dealt with by the tariff regulation authorities of Russia (FAS) and the Republic of Belarus ( …
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Belarus replaces Russian loans with Chinese ones
Belarus has signed an agreement to borrow 3.5 billion yuan (around $500 million) from China, announced the Belarusian Finance Ministry.
The 5-year loan will be provided by the Shanghai branch of the China Development Bank. The loan is not tied to any particular project, and can be used for general purposes, including the servicing of government debt, supporting Belarus’s foreign currency reserves, and facilitating the development of bilateral trade.
This is an “unprecedented” deal for Belarus, …
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Russian and Belarusian Prime Ministers discuss integration and gas supply
Russian and Belarusian Prime Ministers Dmitry Medvedev and Syarhey Rumas, discussed gas and oil supplies for 2020 during their meeting, reports the press service of the Belarusian Council of Ministers.
The parties also discussed the schedule of meetings between the governments, as well as the implementation of the directions of the presidents of Russia and Belarus, which they outlined during their negotiations in Sochi on December 7. The Prime Ministers also agreed to hold a telephone …
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Belarus intends to hold joint military exercises with NATO
Chief of the General Staff of the Belarusian Armed Forces Oleg Belokonev said in an interview with Nasha Niva newspaper that Minsk is negotiating with the North Atlantic Alliance on the format of joint military exercises.
At the same time, Belokonev stressed that NATO "must realize that Belarus is an ally of Russia."
"Belarus is ready for joint exercises with NATO. There are talks on possible formats. But we will agree on this if NATO understands that Russia is our strategic ally," said …
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Putin and Lukashenko reach agreement on oil and gas prices
Belarus and Russia have found ways to compensate for Belarus’s expenses that were caused by a Russian tax maneuver in the oil sector, said Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Vladimir Semashko on Sunday after a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko in Sochi.
According to Semashko, the leaders have found ways to compensate part of Belarus’s losses arising from the tax maneuver – roughly $400 million per year, the amount that Minsk earned through favorable oil prices.
Semashko …
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Russia and Belarus to create joint Parliament and Government
Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Vladimir Semashko said that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko agreed to create a joint Parliament and government as part of the Union State.
"The presidents agreed that the stated goals are ambitious, and they should not change. These goals include the transition to unified tax legislation, the creation of common markets for oil, gas, and electricity, the creation of a single Parliament and government with executive …
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Russia threatens Belarus with economic crisis for refusing to integrate
Refusing to enter into a union with Russia will drive Belarus into an economic crisis, said Konstantin Zatulin, deputy chair of the State Duma committee for the CIS, Eurasian integration and relations with Russian nationals abroad. The Russian politician was commenting on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s decision not to sign any documents to deepen integration with Russia that might deprive Minsk of its sovereignty.
Russia wants Belarus to transition to a full-fledged union state …
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Belarus hopes for lower priced Russian gas
Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Lyashenko said that Belarus expects that the price for Russian gas imports will be reduced in 2020, reports the BelTA news agency.
"For the coming year, we expecting to move towards lower prices, which we are negotiating about. We made our proposals," said Lyashenko. He noted that Belarus' ambassador to Russia Vladimir Semashko, as well as Belarusian Energy Ministry and Belneftekhim Gas Concern, are consolidating the work on the preparation of oil and gas …
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Belarusian President Lukashenko rules out appearance of Russian tanks in Poland
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said after parliamentary elections that Belarus and Russia are not going to send tanks against Poland, reports BelTA.
The Belarusian President pointed out that Belarus has always been open to Poland, as it is one of the countries closest to it. He also added that Belarus is ready for close, friendly relations with Poland.
According to Lukashenko, when such relations began to develop between Minsk and Warsaw, Poland began to "play along" with the …