Serbia seeks long-term gas deal with Russia
Serbia aims to extend its natural gas supply agreement with Russia on favorable terms, with discussions ongoing between Serbian official Alexander Vulin and Russian Vice Premier Alexander Novak at the Eastern Economic Forum.
Consensus
- Serbia intends to extend its natural gas supply agreement with Russia.
- The discussion took place at the Eastern Economic Forum (VÉF).
- Alexander Vulin, head of the supervisory board of Serbia's state gas company 'Srbijagas', is involved in the talks.
- Russian Vice Premier Alexander Novak participated in the discussions.
- The current gas supply contract with Gazprom expires at the end of September.
- Serbia has been supplied with gas from Russia this winter without issues.
- The parties discussed extending the contract on favorable terms and increasing its duration.
- Russia has been a reliable and stable supplier to Serbia.
Points of divergence
- Vulin stated Serbia wants to extend the agreement for a long-term period. — tg_tass_agency
- Novak mentioned the upcoming parliamentary elections in Serbia and Vulin's role as leader of the 'Movement of Socialists'. — vedomosti
- Vulin said the length of the new contract is not important, as long as gas is available at a good price. — interfax
- The current contract is being extended only for three months. — interfax
- Russia and Serbia are considering increasing the contract duration and maintaining favorable conditions. — vedomosti
Coverage (4 sources)
- Serbia wants to extend gas supply agreement from Russia for a long period, TASS leader of 'Movement for Socialists' Aleksandar Vulin said — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Novak discussed with the leader of Serbian Socialists extending gas supplies to the country — Ведомости
- Serbia expects to extend the gas supply agreement from Russia — Вести
- Serbia expects extension of gas supply agreement from Russia at a good price — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Russia
- Serbia
- Alexander Novak
- Alexander Vulin
- Moscow
- TASS
- Socialist Movement
- INTERFAX.RU
- Interfax
- IT 'News'
- World Economic Forum
- Serbia Gaza
- SerbiaGas
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