A complete cessation would harm the competitiveness of both the EU and Slovakia, said the head of the country's government, Robert Fico.
Writes UNN with reference to PAP.
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The EU roadmap to stop importing Russian fossil fuels, including gas, is unacceptable to Slovakia in its current form.
We recognize the strategic goal of reducing the European Union's energy dependence on third countries. However, I do not agree with economic suicide
The Slovak politician stressed that his country "will be among the member states of the European Union that will be most affected" if the European Commission approves, in a relatively short time, the cessation of imports of all energy carriers from the Russian Federation.
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Fico said that he had obliged Slovak participants in all negotiations and tenders to reject the idea of a complete ban on the import of energy resources from Russia.
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