A Gazprom facility in Siberia (ITAR-TASS)
June 22, 2006 -- Russian gas giant Gazprom says it has asked Moldova to pay an $160 per 1,000 cubic meters of natural gas from July, up from the current rate of $110.
The announcement followed talks in Moscow between Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tarlev and Gazprom chairman Aleksei Miller.
(AP)
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