Decision on Kazakh oil deliveries to Belarus expected in 2012

MINSK. January 19. KAZINFORM The possibility of delivering Kazakh oil to Belarus will be decided in 2012, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Belarus Anatoly Smirnov told a press conference on 18 January.
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 According to BelTA, the diplomat said: "We are moving towards the decision. Negotiations have been underway since 1994. At present the Kazakh side is considering a draft agreement on cooperation in oil deliveries". Kazakhstan expects the matter to be resolved this year when a Belarusian delegation visits Kazakhstan.

Anatoly Smirnov also believes that oil transit from Kazakhstan via Belarus will increase. At present it is close to 8 million tonnes. "These issues should be addressed. The Single Economic Space has been created to enable unified duties and unified tariffs," said the Ambassador.

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