A delegation led by Russian Deputy Energy Minister Roman Marshavin has arrived in Sri Lanka today (26) for an official visit.
Russian Deputy Energy Minister Roman Marshavin is in Sri Lanka at the invitation of the Government of Sri Lanka.
During the visit, several meetings and discussions are expected to take place, focusing on potential solutions to help address the country’s ongoing energy crisis.
According to the Russian News Agency Tass, Deputy Energy Minister Roman Marshavin told reporters that Sri Lanka is interested in supplies of oil and other energy resources from Russia.
“Supplies of energy resources. Not merely oil but also the other ones. The volumes are not yet known,” Marshavin said, before his visit to Sri Lanka.
This week, Cabinet Spokesperson, Minister Nalinda Jayatissa, said that the government has begun diplomatic discussions with Russia to obtain fuel.
Speaking at the post-Cabinet media briefing on Tuesday (24), he said attention is being focused on securing fuel through government-to-government agreements.
“Discussions with Russia are ongoing at a diplomatic level. In the past, we did not have the opportunity to obtain oil from Russia, but we are trying to see whether this can be done through agreements between governments.”
He added that Russia’s Deputy Energy Minister is expected to visit the country soon for further discussions.
Sri Lanka is facing a fuel supply issue after Iran decided to block the Strait of Hormuz due to the conflict with the US and Israel. (Newswire)