“All possible consequences will be discussed with Transneft at the upcoming meeting. The Belarusian side will insist on working out compensatory mechanisms, ”BelTA quotes his words.
On the eve of the press secretary of the concern "Belneftekhim" Marina Kostyuchenko announced a "sharp deterioration in the quality" of oil flowing through the pipeline from Russia.
Earlier it became known that Belarus is planning an overhaul of five sections of the "Friendship". According to the statements of the Belarusian authorities, experts are studying the issue of blocking the pipeline. Later, Transneft noted that they consider the condition of the pipeline satisfactory.
The head of the Russian Ministry of Energy, Alexander Novak, said that for Russia, the possible overlap of Belarus by the Druzhba pipeline in order to carry out repair work will be force majeure.