Gazprom to cut gas deliveries to Belarus if debt remains unpaid
MOSCOW. June 17. KAZINFORM Russia's gas giant Gazprom will have to cut gas deliveries to Belarus if it fails to pay off debts by June 21, Gazprom spokesman Sergei Kupriyanov told Tass on Wednesday, Kazinform refers to Itar-Tass.
On Wednesday, Gazprom once again sent letters to Director General of Beltransgaz Vladimir Mayorov and First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Vladimir Semashko, saying that this year the company systematically violates provisions of the contract of December 31, 2006, and offering to take exhaustive measures to pay off the debt before June 21.
"Otherwise Gazprom will have to use its right to impose restrictions on gas deliveries to Belarus in accordance with item 6.4 of the contract," Kupriyanov said, Kazinform cites Itar-Tass. See www.itar-tass.com