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Liputan6.com, Minsk: Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko "sulking" after its gas supply cut by thirty percent by the Russian gas company. Alexander threatened to not allow the country's gas pipelines pass through the gas company Gazprom. In a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, President Lukashenko said the government requested path is stopped for gas to Europe Gazprom has not paid a transit fee for 6 months.

"Gazprom is owed to us rather than vice versa", said Lukashenko in the capital Minsk, Belarus, Tuesday (22 / 6). According to 55-year-old president, Gasprom who owe as much as U.S. $ 260 million or equivalent to Rp 2.34 trillion, while Belarus is only owed U.S. $ 190 million or around Rp 1.71 trillion. "This problem is complicated because we will not pay the debt causing the gas dispute between two parties" added Alexander.

However, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei through still wants an independent state in 1990 from the Soviet past was to pay his debts prior dahulu.Gazprom decided to cut gas supplies to Belarus by 30 percent, because pemeritah Belarus has not paid the rate of gas prices that have been used. (Xinhua / Job)