“At this time, various compensation mechanisms are being worked out with the Russian side. Unfortunately, it is not happening so fast, work is ongoing, and we expect that by the end of the year we will be able to compensate for the bulk of the losses, or make high-quality, clear calculations that will not cause any disputes between us and the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, ” TASS words Rybakova.

He noted that after this it is planned to discuss issues of compensation for “the remaining losses that the Belarusian side will calculate”.

Earlier, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak said that an increase in the tariff for pumping oil through Belarus by 3.7% will be valid until the end of 2019.