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Serbia, Russia sign energy agreement
Belgrade/Moscow,
24 December 2008
Representatives from Serbia and Russia signed today in Moscow the agreement on the sale of 51% of the Serbian oil industry NIS and agreements on the construction of the South Stream gas pipe line and the gas storage facility in Banatski Dvor.
Boris Tadic, left, and Dmitry Medvedev
Author:
Tanjug
The Serbian and Russian Presidents, Boris Tadic and Dmitry Medvedev, signed a presidential statement today guaranteeing the implementation of the agreements at the state level.
The agreement on the sale of the majority share of NIS was signed by Serbian Minister of Energy and Mining Petar Skundric and Chairman of Gazpromneft’s Management Board Alexander Dyukov.
Srbijagas General Director Dusan Bajatovic and Gazpromexport Director Alexander Medvedev signed a Memorandum of Understanding, while with Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller he signed a Protocol on Cooperation referring to the construction of the South Stream pipe line and gas reservoir in Banatski Dvor.
Russian and Serbian Presidents Medvedev and Tadic met before signing an umbrella agreement providing guarantees that Serbia will get the South Stream gas pipeline and that the underground gas storage facility in Banatski Dvor will be completed.
The two presidents said that the arrangement would be the ground for the two countries' energetic stability.
Tadic pointed out that the energy arrangement would constitute a strong economic bond between Russia and Serbia, and that it would contribute to economic and energy stability in both countries.
He underlined that Serbia wanted to become a member of the EU, but also to have friendly relations with Russia.
Medvedev said that agreements on economic cooperation are very important for both countries and that they provide grounds for future cooperation between Russia and Serbia.
Energy cooperation laid the foundation for ensuring energetic stability in Serbia, as well as in the whole region, the Russian President underlined.
Medvedev noted that relations between Belgrade and Moscow are developing successfully and expressed his hope that economic cooperation between the two countries will further intensify.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Vuk Jeremic said that the oil and energy deal with Russia will strengthen the Serbian economy.
Jeremic stressed that the agreement is also political as it confirms strategic partnership of Moscow and Belgrade. He stressed that Belgrade’s foreign policy priority in the coming years will be the continued struggle to safeguard the country’s constitutional order by diplomatic means, adding that this struggle would not have a chance to succeed without help from Russia.
Speaking about Serbia’s strategic goals the Minister reiterated that EU membership is Serbia’s goal but Russia remains the country’s best friend.
The agreement on the sale of the majority share of NIS was signed by Serbian Minister of Energy and Mining Petar Skundric and Chairman of Gazpromneft’s Management Board Alexander Dyukov.
Srbijagas General Director Dusan Bajatovic and Gazpromexport Director Alexander Medvedev signed a Memorandum of Understanding, while with Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller he signed a Protocol on Cooperation referring to the construction of the South Stream pipe line and gas reservoir in Banatski Dvor.
Russian and Serbian Presidents Medvedev and Tadic met before signing an umbrella agreement providing guarantees that Serbia will get the South Stream gas pipeline and that the underground gas storage facility in Banatski Dvor will be completed.
The two presidents said that the arrangement would be the ground for the two countries' energetic stability.
Tadic pointed out that the energy arrangement would constitute a strong economic bond between Russia and Serbia, and that it would contribute to economic and energy stability in both countries.
He underlined that Serbia wanted to become a member of the EU, but also to have friendly relations with Russia.
Medvedev said that agreements on economic cooperation are very important for both countries and that they provide grounds for future cooperation between Russia and Serbia.
Energy cooperation laid the foundation for ensuring energetic stability in Serbia, as well as in the whole region, the Russian President underlined.
Medvedev noted that relations between Belgrade and Moscow are developing successfully and expressed his hope that economic cooperation between the two countries will further intensify.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Vuk Jeremic said that the oil and energy deal with Russia will strengthen the Serbian economy.
Jeremic stressed that the agreement is also political as it confirms strategic partnership of Moscow and Belgrade. He stressed that Belgrade’s foreign policy priority in the coming years will be the continued struggle to safeguard the country’s constitutional order by diplomatic means, adding that this struggle would not have a chance to succeed without help from Russia.
Speaking about Serbia’s strategic goals the Minister reiterated that EU membership is Serbia’s goal but Russia remains the country’s best friend.
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