Belarus pays debt to Russia and delivers ultimatum

"Beltransgaz" has paid off its $187 million debt to “Gazprom”. The senior vice Prime Minister Uladzimir Syamashka has claimed it at an extraordinary press conference in Minsk today, on June 23. BelaPAN reports that he has claimed that Belarus had to borrow $200 million and use $187 million to pay off the debt.

In its turn, Minsk has demanded that “Gazprom” should pay its $260 million debt for gas transit by 10 a.m. on June 24. If it is not done, Belarus is going to stop the transit of the hydrocarbon fuel, has claimed Syamashka.