19:30 Ukraine and Belarus to sign energy memorandum

An energy memorandum is to be signed during the next meeting of the Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko and Aliaksandar Lukashenka. 5 agreements are also planned to be signed.

In particular, there will be agreements in the field of energy, extradition of convicts, border crossing near Chernobyl nuclear power plant, rural economy and consular convention.

According to the deputy head of the Ukrainian President’s secretariat Alexander Chalag, the energy memorandum will be declarative: it will be possible to discuss electric power and oil supplies and cooperation in the sphere of gas after it is signed.

The exact date of the meeting of the Presidents of Belarus and Ukraine is being defined through diplomatic channels, reports “Interfax”.