Russia, Belarus preparing common electricity market agreement — Putin

Vladimir Putin

MOSCOW, April 6. /TASS/: Russia and Belarus continue building up integration in the energy sphere, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.

"The process of creating common oil and gas markets of the two countries continues. An agreement on forming the common electric power market is being prepared for signing," the Russian leader said.

"The intergovernmental agreement on recognition of process operations came into force in December 2022," Putin noted. "This document will help to ensure the transition of operations of Russian and Belarusian industrial plants to common standards, for smooth progress in implementation of major cooperative projects," he added.