Belarus holding talks on oil delivery from Kazakhstan

Belarus is holding talks on the delivery of oil from Kazakhstan and suggests stepping up these talks, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Belarus Yermukhamet Yertysbayev. There is mutual understanding in the matter, the parties pointed out. Recently, there was held another meeting with oil refining companies of Kazakhstan. Russia is expected to join the negotiation process. The Belarusian leader believes that the parties will be able to successfully negotiate. Kazakhstan is an important economic partner in the CIS for Belarus.