Azerbaijan, Baku, Jan. 20 / Trend A.Badalova/
Tajikistan plans to ask Russia for 604,000 tons of oil products in 2012, Asia-Plus reported with the reference to Tajik Minister of Energy and Industry Sherali Gul.
The minister said that these volumes are contained in indicative balance of oil products, which was requested by Russia from the countries which are not the members of the Customs Union, bur import Russian fuel.
He also said that Tajik delegation will visit Moscow to discuss this issue.
Tajik delegation also plans to raise the issue of duty-free supplies of fuels and lubricants from Russia to Tajikistan under a new agreement.
According to Tajik ministry of energy and industry, Tajikistan prepared indicative oil balance in summer of 2011, however the volumes indicated in the documents were not approved by Russia. In a new agreement the volumes were decreased from more than 1 million tons to 604,000 tons.