“The head of the Belarusian government informed his colleague that the government was empowered to sign the corresponding intergovernmental agreement,” said the press secretary of the Prime Minister of Belarus Alexander Isaev on Facebook.

Earlier, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that Minsk is waging a war for energy.

It was also reported that Lukashenko authorized the Belarusian government to negotiate with Kazakhstan on a draft oil supply agreement.