Russia is continuing talks with Belarus...

"Transportation is carried out in full while the negotiating process is continuing," Irina Yesipova said.

Belarus benefited from significant discounts on Russian oil imports in 2009, and is seeking a similar deal this year. Russia says it is willing to eliminate all duties on oil supplied to Belarus for domestic consumption, but wants oil bound for European markets to be subject to duty.

A Belarusian government source said on Saturday that Russia"s position at negotiations on a 2010 agreement for oil deliveries to Belarus is seriously undermining the new Customs Union between Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan.

The Customs Union between the three former Soviet states came into force on January 1, although many aspects of the project will only be finalized over the coming year.

Russia exported around 25 million tons of oil to Belarus last year, but only 5-6 million tons were for domestic consumption. The rest was re-exported, some after passing through one

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