Delo Comments on Russia's Repayment of Clearing Debt

Ljubljana, 20 December - When officials of Russia and successors to the former Yugoslavia met in Moscow in mid-September and finally agreed on the amount of the Soviet debt to the former Yugoslavia, Slovenia still dreamed about getting cash. But deputy Russian Finance Minister Sergey Kolotuhin told them back then that Russia cannot pay off its debts in cash sooner than in 25 years based on a deal with the Paris Club, writes the daily Delo on Saturday.