Following last night’s consultations between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and representatives of the European Union regarding a joint appearance at the conference on the state of gas supply, it was concluded that the interests of the European Union, and thus the Republic of Croatia, will be represented by Andris Piebalgs, the European Commission’s Commissioner for Energy, and as the representative of the EU presidency country, Czech Minister of Industry and Trade Martin Riman, the Government’s Public Relations Office announced today.
"After intense consultations held late into the night between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and representatives of the European Union regarding a joint appearance at the conference on the state of gas supply, which will take place today at 2 PM Central European Time in Moscow, it was concluded that the interests of the European Union, and thus the Republic of Croatia, will be represented by Andris Piebalgs, the European Commission’s Commissioner for Energy, and as the representative of the EU presidency country Martin Riman, the Czech Minister of Industry and Trade, the Government’s Public Relations Office announced.
Additionally, we note that Ina, as a gas supplier in the Republic of Croatia, has a valid contract with Russian Gazprom for gas supply, and the position of the Government of the Republic of Croatia is that contracts must be respected", states the announcement from the Government’s Public Relations Office. (Hina)
