Philippine ambassador talks about the country's interest in Russian LNG and nuclear energy
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Manila is interested in Russian liquefied natural gas supplies, Philippine Ambassador to Russia Igor Bailen told Izvestia.
"I was in Manila last week, and one of the people I met with was our energy minister. We discussed the potential for energy cooperation between the countries. And of course, the Philippines, especially our Department of Energy, recognizes the importance of Russia as an energy source, as an energy supplier, and we briefly discussed nuclear energy, its peaceful uses, and other aspects," the Philippine diplomat said.
The ambassador also stated the country's interest in small nuclear reactors produced by Rosatom. It is not excluded that Manila will launch the construction of such energy facilities with the mediation of the Russian side.
"For the Philippines, as for other developing countries, ensuring the sustainability of our energy balance in the long term is a priority. We are negotiating on this issue with all partners, including Russia. And we of course know that Russia's Rosatom is a leader in small nuclear reactors. The Philippines is looking out for them," Igor Bailen emphasized.
According to the diplomat, the parties will touch upon the issues of LNG supplies and discussion of cooperation in nuclear energy at the upcoming Russian Energy Week in October.
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