Bolivian President Evo Morales confirmed Friday he will travel to Buenos Aires on February 23 to meet with his counterparts from Argentina, Cristina Fernandez, and Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
The meeting will allow for debates on volumes of natural gas supplies for the two countries during winter, the period of highest demand, he pointed out.
Morales explained that details of the tripartite summit were assessed during Bolivian Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera's recent stay in Brasilia.
On that occasion, Garcia Linera affirmed the historic volume ranging between 27 and 29 million cubic meters daily of gas for Brazil is guaranteed.
He said the dialogue focused on the future volume, which goes beyond the historic one, and it is still impossible to cover the new joint demands of Brazil and Argentina with a productive increase of up to 3 million cubic meters daily.
Brazil wants to raise the amount to 30 million cubic meters daily, while Argentina, currently receiving about 3 million cubic meters, hopes to obtain 27 millions within five years.
According to a contract signed in 1996, Bolivia promised to export 30 million cubic meters daily to Brazil, and 7.7 millions to Argentina, but national production fails to cover such amounts and meet the internal demand as
The meeting will allow for debates on volumes of natural gas supplies for the two countries during winter, the period of highest demand, he pointed out.
Morales explained that details of the tripartite summit were assessed during Bolivian Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera's recent stay in Brasilia.
On that occasion, Garcia Linera affirmed the historic volume ranging between 27 and 29 million cubic meters daily of gas for Brazil is guaranteed.
He said the dialogue focused on the future volume, which goes beyond the historic one, and it is still impossible to cover the new joint demands of Brazil and Argentina with a productive increase of up to 3 million cubic meters daily.
Brazil wants to raise the amount to 30 million cubic meters daily, while Argentina, currently receiving about 3 million cubic meters, hopes to obtain 27 millions within five years.
According to a contract signed in 1996, Bolivia promised to export 30 million cubic meters daily to Brazil, and 7.7 millions to Argentina, but national production fails to cover such amounts and meet the internal demand as
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