Vilnius to hit at Gazprom in EU complaint

On 25 January 2011 the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania launched a complaint to the European Commission requesting to investigate the abuse of a dominant position by the Russian gas supplier Gazprom.

The Ministry of Energy requested the European Commission to impose on Gazprom a requirement to supply natural gas on the basis of transparent, reasonable and non-discriminatory conditions.

ESO: Background information: Lithuania gives cold shoulder to Nord Stream http://www.europeansources.info/record/lithuania-gives-cold-shoulder-to-nord-stream/

ESO: Background information: Lithuania’s president hits at Moscow over gas http://www.europeansources.info/record/lithuanias-president-hits-at-moscow-over-gas/

Lithuania: Ministry of Energy: Press Release, 25.1.11: Lithuanian Ministry of Energy launched a complaint to the European Commission regarding abuse of dominant position by the Russian gas supplier Gazprom http://www.enmin.lt/en/news/detail.php?ID=1198

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