Negotiations between Lithuania and the Russian gas concern Gazprom have stalled, and the latter is urging the Lithuanian government to begin them again. Gazprom Deputy Chairman Alexander Medvedev has sent a letter to Lithuanian Energy Minister Jaroslav Neverovič.
Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius admits that the negotiations with Gazprom are very difficult, but says that he still thinks that agreeing on a reduction of 20 to 25 percent in the price of natural gas is realistic.