IP/06/568
Brussels, 3 May 2006
Commissioner Piebalgs and Minister Bartenstein statement on the recent announcement of Bolivia regarding its gas industry Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs and Austrian Federal Minister for Energy, Martin Bartenstein, on behalf of the EU Presidency, have taken careful note of the recent unexpected announcement of the Bolivian Government regarding its gas industry.
They trust that Bolivia, in seeking to develop its energy industry, will proceed in a manner that maintains investor confidence, in order to ensure sustained collaboration with the companies concerned, through active and effective dialogue.
They note however their concern at the announcement of the intention to use armed forces to occupy energy installations.
They will remain attentive to issue during the coming months.
