Today, July 12, Belarus and Ukraine has signed an intergovernmental agreement on measures to develop cooperation in the sphere of oil transportation via Ukraine's territory to Belarus. The document was signed during the working visit of Belarusian delegation, headed by First Deputy Prime Minister, Vladimir Semashko, to Ukraine, press service of the MFA informs.
In the framework of the working visit there was also held the talks of Vladimir Semashko and First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, Andriy Kluyev, on the issues of bilateral trade and economic cooperation, BelTA informs.
The parties discussed the implementation of joint action plan to carry out the priorities of Belarusian-Ukrainian contacts — the Roadmap, signed on May 29, 2010 in Gomel.
In addition, great attention at the talks was also paid to the issues of cooperation in the sphere of oil transit through Ukraine’s territory and organization of Belarusian oil products supplies to Ukraine.
As Telegraf already reported, it is expected that this agreement will give a chance to increase the volume of oil transportation through the territory of Ukraine by pipeline and rail transport.
