SlovakiahasinitiatedtalkswithCroatiatofacilitatethetransitofoilfromalternativesourcesthroughitsterritory,markingakeymovetobolsteritsenergysecurity.
ThisannouncementwasmadebySlovakForeignandEuropeanAffairsMinisterJurajBlanar,News.AzreportscitingBlanarhighlightedSlovakia'sfocusonsecuringareliableandcost-effectiveoilsupply."Ensuringastablesupplyofoilatareasonablepriceisatoppriorityforus,"BlanarsaidfollowinghismeetingwithCroatianForeignMinisterGordanRadmaninBratislava.
Thenegotiationsarebeingconductedatthecorporatelevel,withSlovakandCroatiancompaniesworkingonfinalizingcontractsfortheoiltransit."OurCroatiancounterpartsarenegotiatingatthebusinessleveltosetupthenecessaryagreements,"Blanaradded.
However,noformalagreementshavebeenfinalizedyet.ThisindicatesthatthenegotiationsarestillinthepreliminaryphaseandfurthereffortsareneededtoreachadefinitivearrangementforoiltransitfromCroatiathroughSlovakia.
