Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine intend to create united energy balance

/IRBIS, Feb.22, 00/ - PRIME-TASS informs, with the reference to the minister of fuel and energy of Russia Viktor Kalyujnyi, that the matters of creating a united energy balance of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine were the main purpose of his visit to Kazakhstan. The minister said at his meeting with the president Nursultan Nazarbaev that creation of a united balance that includes oil, gas, coal and electricity would solve the problem of energy supplies of five countries. He said it was possible for other countries to join the project such as China, Mongolia and probably India. He also said that the proposal had been supported and the agreement had been made to create a working group that will assess the principles of creating a united energy balance, and interstate relationships. He also said the matters of close economic relationships and the possibility of supplying Orenburg gas processing plant with the gas from Karachaganak deposit site had been discussed.