Russian Energy Minister: Russia Willing to Help Greece Through Exports

Russia wishes to contribute in the restructuring of the Greek economy by offering facilitations through direct exports of hydrocarbons, oil and natural gas to Greece, stated Energy Minister of Russia Alexander Novak on Sunday.

He said that “the Russian Federation is willing to support in the restoration of the Greek economy via the broadening of the cooperation in the energy sector. For this reason we examine the possibility of organizing direct exports of energy raw materials to Greece in the immediate future”. Novak also clarified that “we are working on it and we believe that we will reach an agreement within the next weeks.”

Source: AMA/MPA