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The Lithuanian Ministry of Energy announced last week that specialists had recorded that Belarusian electricity was entering the Baltic market, although they had pledged not to buy this electricity after the commissioning of the Astravas nuclear power plant last year.
Lithuanian Energy Minister Dainius Kreivys on Friday presented the data to the Latvian Economy Minister to his Latvian colleague. They were also discussed at a meeting of foreign ministers in Riga.
“I had the opportunity to present the data collected by the Lithuanian Ministry of Energy. We discuss it now (for Latvians – 15 minutes) it takes time to become familiar with the facts that we have presented, ”Landsbergis said at a joint press conference.
Photo by Julius Kalinskas / 15min / Gabrielius Landsbergis
He also assured that he knew that Minister D. Kreivys had discussed the same data with Latvian Economy Minister Janis Vitembergs by phone on Friday. You can read D. Kreivis’s comments here.
“To my knowledge, your discussion has been fruitful,” Landsberg said.
The Lithuanian head of diplomacy said he had agreed with E.Rinkevičius that he would wait for what the ministries responsible for the issue agreed.
“If we need to get involved in the discussions, we will be ready,” the minister said.
Latvian Foreign Minister Edgar Rinkevičius also said he hoped that the Astrava boycott issue would be resolved by the ministries directly responsible.
Photo by Lukas Balandus / 15min / Edgaras Rinkevičius
“We understand all the nuclear safety concerns that our Lithuanian friends are talking about, and we also understand other issues,” said E.inkevičius.
“We hope to find mutually acceptable solutions to these problems,” he added.
E.Rinkevičius also requested time for the Latvian authorities to familiarize themselves with the information provided by Lithuania.
Unsuccessful boycott
Discussions about the Astrava electricity boycott resumed last week, when D. Kreivys presented data to the Seimas committee, according to him, showing that this electricity entered Lithuania and was consumed, and its value amounted to about 4 million. during the last ten days of January.
Photo by Arno Strumila / 15min / Dainius Kreivys
The State Energy Regulatory Council (VERT) and electricity transmission system operator Litgrid released more detailed data on the failed boycott on Wednesday.
According to them, Astrava’s electricity enters Lithuania because Latvia, which trades electricity with Russia, orders more electricity than the Russians can “give”.
Thus, due to the peculiarities of the Soviet energy system, the shortage of electricity is compensated by the so-called flow of physical electricity from Belarus to Lithuania.
Photo by Scanpix / Astravo Nuclear Power Plant
Conservatives in power say this is due to a flawed methodology for Baltic electricity trading with third countries agreed to by Baltic energy ministries last year.
It is applied in Latvia and Estonia, but not in Lithuania, as it was not allowed by the local state energy market regulator.
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