President of Armenia may turn out to be the only head of state to take
part in the gas summit in Moscow.

2009-01-17 12:31:00

ArmInfo. President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan may turn out to be the
only head of state to take part in the gas summit in Moscow.

Russian mass media report that most probably the summit will turn into
a gas conference as mostly energy ministers will take part in it.
President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev has invited the heads of all
states receiving gas from Russia or ensuring its transit to other
countries. However, none of the European leaders has yet confirmed his
visit to Moscow. The President of France has refused to come. The
President of Moldova will send his Prime Minister. Serbia will send
energy ministry as most of the other participant states will most
probably do.

The European Union will send the Minister of Industry of the Czech
Republic and the European Commissioner for Energy.

As regards Ukraine’s participation, President Yuschenko will not come
to Moscow. Interfax quotes him as saying that he will not take part in
the summit because Russia, as a conflicting party, has no right to
host such a meeting. Today, prime ministers of Russia and Ukraine
Vladimir Putin and Yulia Timoshenko will meet for the first time since
the start of the gas conflict.