Ukraine is Ready to Supply Venezuelan Oil to Belarus, Likhovyi

24.03.2010 18:51
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Ukraine is interested in Venezuelan oil supplies to Belarus. This statement was made by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Belarus Igor Likhovyi. "Ukraine's participation in the delivery of Venezuelan oil to Belarus will be the subject of negotiations in the near future ", — the noted.

According to Igor Likhovyj, this project may be implemented by the oil pipeline Odessa — Brody oil pipeline in the direct mode, which has already been tested in direct mode. «Project Odessa-Brody pipeline, participation of company Sarmatia (Ukrtransneft and the Polish company PERN Przyjazn)  in the international pipeline do not require any cash infusions «- believes the ambassador.

Igor Likhovyi drew attention to the fact that for transportation of oil to Belarus railroad tracks can be used, where preferential tariffs are possible, BelTA informs.

Diplomat also stressed that Venezuelan oil can be used for the processing on Belarusian and Ukrainian refineries, which are currently not loaded. According to Igor Likhovoy, it could be another joint project of Belarus and Ukraine.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine in Belarus stressed that «diversification of crude oil purchased by Belarus is not necessarily a negative answer to a steady partner,  the diversification of oil supplies is a relevant issue, and it is solved.»

Lykhovyi: Yanukovych will visit Belarus in the near future.

The Ambassador noted that the visit of President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych to Belarus will be held in the near future, and it will be one of his first presidential visits.

«During the visit it is planned to discuss the restoration of trade turnover between Belarus and Ukraine to the level of 2008, when it amounted to five billion dollars. Also it is scheduled to discuss a framework for joint ventures, the implementation of energy projects, development of transport communications,» — said Igor Likhovyi.

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