By Milen Vesovic
Novi Sad, Dec.10, 2009 (Serbia Today) - Minister of Energy and Mining Petar Skundric announced that Serbia, under a joint investment with Slovakia in the next two years could get a new underground natural gas storage capacity of at least 500 million cubic meters.
This month talks will be held with potential partners in the Slovak project, as agreed in the protocol signed last week during the visit to Serbia by Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic, said Skundric in Novi Sad.
The new storage facilities will also be built in Vojvodina, as well as gas storage in Banatski Dvor. The amount of investment planned and other details will be released later to the public, said Minister Skundric.
“New underground gas storage should be completed by 2011, and the fulfillment of the project will contribute to the energy stability of Serbia, and support the country’s regional energy position," added the minister, during a break in the meeting the ‘Energy Development Strategy of Serbia in Vojvodina’ meeting.
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