Russian Gas To Macedonia

Russia backs gasification of Macedonia - Putin
Interfax > Politics:
Jun 24 2007 6:25PM

ZAGREB. June 24 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that the memorandum of understanding signed last December between Gazprom (RTS: GAZP) and Serbia on a main pipeline to cross the territory of the country is an important step towards continuous deliveries of Russian gas to the Balkans.

Such work is being carried out in Hungary now, Putin said.

'Russia is interested in continuing talks on gas sales and further using the transit capacities of the region, as well as the construction of underground gas storage facilities in a number of Balkan states,' the president said.

'The gasification of Macedonia and the extension of pipeline networks to Albania, South Serbia and Kosovo is interesting as well,' he said. ar md"