28471890 Russia started supplying electricity to Belarusians
Russia has begun deliveries of electricity to Belarus. On it informs RIA Novosti news agency quoted a source in Russia's electricity industry. In Inter RAO UES, has a monopoly on the Russian market of export and import of electricity, have confirmed these data, but gave no details. Earlier it was reported that Inter RAO is in talks with the Belarusian side on a new contract for the supply of electricity. Terms of the contract are unknown, but it was expected that the export of electricity from Russia may begin as early as February this year. February 2 First Vice Prime Minister Andriy Klyuyev said that the country has stopped supplying electricity Belarus. According to him, the Belarusian side has a better offer for the price of supplies from Russia. However, on February 4 in Ukrinterenergo stated that Ukraine has resumed exports, transfers "Korrespondent.net. In 2010 Russia and Belarus signed an agreement to supply electricity to the end of January. According to the document, the Russian side was to be sent to Belarus for more than 5 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity. In addition to imports of Russian electricity, Belarus with Russia intends to build nuclear power plants. It will enable Belarus to provide themselves with their own power, and deliver them to external markets. Russia has already estimated the cost of nuclear power plants at six billion dollars. It is expected that construction of the station will begin in late 2011.
