Lukashenka ready to cede control over Beltransgaz and Mozyr oil refinery to Russia

• 27.05.2010, 17:41

Alyaksandr Lukashenka finds it possible to yield the controlling stake in Beltransgaz open joint-stock company and Mozyr oil refinery open joint-stock company.

Lukashenka finds that possible in case Russia would deliver oil and gas to the country at home Russian prices, Interfax reports.

"They (Russia - Interfax) say: we need a controlling stake (in Beltransgaz). I am not against that. If they woukd say that they would deliver gas at home Russian prices at equal conditions, please take the controlling stake. We are not against that," A. Lukashenka stated on Thursday, addressing students and professors of universities of Mahilyou region.

"The same concerns oil refineries: cheap oil means favourable terms. But not for free, we are not against but at a high price," A. Lukashenka said.