Lithuania Tribune: State Security Department sees dependence on Gazprom as main security threat

Dependence on the Russian gas concern Gazprom poses the biggest threat to Lithuania’s energy security, and the natural gas sector is the most vulnerable energy sector, reads a report of 2012 operations published by the State Security Department on Friday.

“A special threat to Lithuania’s energy security comes from the country’s dependence on the single natural gas supplier – Gazprom of the Russian Federation – and its gas prices and supply conditions. The natural gas sector is the most vulnerable sector of the Lithuanian energy, as Lithuania remains dependent on Gazprom in terms of technology and economy,” reads the document published by the State Security Department.

According to the report, problems related with gas pricing and accumulation of reserves have remains important, regardless of the gas sector reforms launched in Lithuania last year and related projects.

The State Security Department noted that Russia pays “special attention to strategic energy projects underway in Lithuania.”  MORE