President of Serbia Alexander Wuchich called the unacceptable formula proposed by Russia for calculating the cost of gas, according to which one thousand cubic meters would cost 790 dollars from the new year. It is reported by RIA Novosti.
As explained by Vucich on the TV channel “TV PRA”, according to the United States proposed by Moscow, the price of gas by 70 percent would consist of the stock exchange and 30 percent was calculated on the oil formula. In this case, the cost will be $ 790 per cubic meter of gas. “Who will pay it, who has such money?”, “Serbian president wondered.
Previously, Vucić declared his intention to ask Russian President Vladimir Putin to extend the reduced price of gas. He explained that until the end of 2021, Belgrade buys 6.5 million cubic meters of gas daily at the “best price in Europe” price of $ 270 per cubic meter, but now Serbia spends more than this volume, and in winter it will spend 11.5 million in winter cubic meters. The current contract expires at the end of 2021.
On October 10, President of Serbia Alexander Vucich during a joint press conference with the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry Sergey Lavrov said that he asked the Russian leader Vladimir Putin cheap gas at the lowest price in Europe, and also thanked Moscow for ensuring the energy security of his country.
previously became known that Belgrade and Moscow are negotiating to conclude a new long-term gas contract. This was stated by the head of the Russian-Serbian Intergovernmental Committee for Trade, Economic and Scientific and Technical Cooperation (IPC) Sadd Popovich. The negotiations on Gas continued on October 7 between the President of Vucich and the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Yuri Borisov.