(AGENPARL) – KREMLIN gio 06 aprile 2023

President of Russia Vladimir Putin: You wanted to start with gas supply?

Acting Governor of the Kherson Region Vladimir Saldo:
Yes, we can start with that.

Vladimir Putin: And then talk about agricultural production,
right?

Vladimir Saldo: Yes.

We are
making progress on the situation linked with utilities in the Kherson Region. Since gas was coming via a pipeline
from Ukraine before – there was a big gas main on the other side – now, of course for natural reasons…

Vladimir Putin: But ultimately, this gas was Russian.

Vladimir Saldo: This gas is only Russian. There is no other gas.

Vladimir Putin: No, there is a bit, but for the most part,
this is Russian gas.

Vladimir Saldo: Now we need to preserve the balance of gas supply,
considering that gas supply is available only for 27 percent of the Kherson
Region. This is not much.

Vladimir Putin: It’s not much, but why?

Vladimir Saldo: This is how it happened. The figure for the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics is 75 percent, but the figure for the Kherson Region, especially on the left bank, is a mere 27 percent.

Vladimir Putin: It should be increased.

Vladimir Saldo: Yes. This is why we need now to send gas from
Crimea. Before we sent gas to Crimea, but now it is the other way around. There
is a gas pipeline. It goes to Dzhankoi. We must build a pipeline to the Genichesk area and then distribute gas in the entire region. This is my request.
We need a pipeline of about 105 km.

Vladimir Putin: You have a letter on this.

Vladimir Saldo: Yes.

Vladimir Putin: Ok, let’s do it. We will deal with this problem,
of course. It is very important for the people there. We understand this. The situation in their households will change, and the economy will develop in a completely different way…

Vladimir Saldo: We have horticulture. We have greenhouses
that also need energy. Gas will reduce the costs and, hence, the prices.

To be continued.

Fonte/Source: http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/70882