Baku-APA. Slovakia was asking EU for compensation over cuts in Russian gas deliveries ,announced Slovak Economy Ministry spokesperson Miriam Ziakova, local media reported on Tuesday, APA reports quoting Xinhua.
"Economy Minister Pavol Pavlis authorised ministry's state secretary Miroslav Obert to discuss the EU compensations for Slovakia over the reduced gas flows from the Russian Federation at the talks with EU Commissioner for Energy Gunther Oettinger in Milan," added Ziakova.
At the meeting with EU commissioner Oettinger on Sunday, the state secretary underlined that Slovakia needs guarantees that the European Commission supports Bratislava and will provide help with potential problems.