ODESA, NOVEMBER 10th, 2010, CONTEXT-PRICHERNOMORIE — Trial oil pumping in adverse mode through the Odesa—Brody Pipeline is be carried out at the expense of Belarus, Context-Prichernomorie correspondent reports.

The UNIAN has informed about it today, 10 November, with reference to First Vice Premier Andriy Kliuyev.

“The approximate date of the pumping is 17 November. The matter with covering the expenses of the procedure has been already settled — Belarus will pay it off”, said Mr Kliuyev.

The UNIAN reminded 29 October Ukraine and Belarus signed an agreement as to the transfer of Venezuelan oil to Belarus using the Odesa—Brody pipeline.

At present the oil purchased by Belarus from Venezuela is being transported to Odesa port by tankers and from there to Mozyn oil Refinery by railway transit through the territory of Ukraine.