Oil and Gas

The announcement came from Syargei Rumas, representative of Belarus in the Council of Eurasian Economic Commission.

Belarusian PM Mihail Myasnikovich and Russian Minister of Energy Alexander Novak have come to the agreement during their meeting in Minsk.

Russia's ambassador in Minsk Aleksandr Surikov says Russia will strictly abide by the oil agreement with Belarus.

Belarus and Russian prime ministers on Tuesday talked on the phone to discuss the future oil supplies.

Izvestiya newspaper reports Belarusnafta paid 3,575 billion Russian roubles (over $100 mln) for the right to drill Russian oil and gas.

Uladzimir Syamashka has made such statement today in Minsk.

Deputy Energy Minister of Russia Kirill Molodtsov has said this at the conference "Sakhalin Oil and Gas 2013".

Senior vice PM Uladzimir Syamashka has mentioned the gas prices for 2014.

Belarus First Deputy Prime Minister Uladzimir Siamashka is expected on September 5 to hold talks with Russian Vice Primier Arkadiy Dvorkovich.