Gazprom talks behind closed doors

Chief Russian negotiator Dmitry Malishev has opened talks on the energy agreement with Serbian officials, B92 understands.

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Friday, 14.11.2008.

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Chief Russian negotiator Dmitry Malishev has opened talks on the energy agreement with Serbian officials, B92 understands. Neither the agenda nor the course of the talks on the energy agreement are yet known as both sides agreed not to release any details to the public until negotiations end. Gazprom talks behind closed doors However, the domestic media reports that the Russians have come to give their view on the government’s proposal. B92 understands from Gazprom that the talks are being pursued within the framework of the signed contract, adding that they do not know of any changes in the negotiations. Nor could they say whether or when the Russian side would decide on the Serbian proposal, which seeks the integration of all three parts of the energy agreement—the sale of the Serbian Oil Industry, the construction of a pipeline, and the building of a reservoir in Banatski Dvor. Energy Ministry State Secretary Dusan Mrakic was also unwilling to state whether the government’s proposal, sent to Moscow a fortnight ago, was the subject of the talks under way in Belgrade. Balkan magazine journalist Jelica Putnikovic told B92 that the fact that Malishev was making frequent visits to Belgrade indicated that the Russians wanted to continue the negotiations. “However, if we bear in mind that the recession is something that will definitely hit Russia and not just West European countries, wisdom and astuteness is now called for, as is the insistence that talks should be pursued in such a way that ensures we don’t get left without South Stream,“ said Putnikovic. B92

Gazprom talks behind closed doors

However, the domestic media reports that the Russians have come to give their view on the government’s proposal.

B92 understands from Gazprom that the talks are being pursued within the framework of the signed contract, adding that they do not know of any changes in the negotiations.

Nor could they say whether or when the Russian side would decide on the Serbian proposal, which seeks the integration of all three parts of the energy agreement—the sale of the Serbian Oil Industry, the construction of a pipeline, and the building of a reservoir in Banatski Dvor.

Energy Ministry State Secretary Dušan Mrakić was also unwilling to state whether the government’s proposal, sent to Moscow a fortnight ago, was the subject of the talks under way in Belgrade.

Balkan magazine journalist Jelica Putniković told B92 that the fact that Malishev was making frequent visits to Belgrade indicated that the Russians wanted to continue the negotiations.

“However, if we bear in mind that the recession is something that will definitely hit Russia and not just West European countries, wisdom and astuteness is now called for, as is the insistence that talks should be pursued in such a way that ensures we don’t get left without South Stream,“ said Putniković.

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