Novak: the agreement with Ukraine on gas transit will not be extended
Russia is likely to abandon the gas flowing through Ukraine after 2019, existing transit contract will not be renewed, confirmed by energy Minister Alexander Novak, speaking at the meeting of the Valdai club.
"right now the statement of Mr. Miller, who said that the transit contract with Ukraine will not be extended beyond 2019. For this reason, at the present time all efforts aimed at the implementation of the construction of gas transport infrastructure in Turkey, on the border of Turkey and Greece, and delivery to the consumers of the South-Eastern and Central Europe through this route, " said Novak correspondents, answering the question whether the final stop transit through Ukraine Field the completion of the term of the existing contract.
"the contract (transit with Ukraine - ed.) is valid until the end of 2019. The construction of new transmission infrastructure is aimed as well as among them on the diversification of transit risks, which are formed. I think that this issue (refusal of transit through Ukraine - ed.) in a high degree of decision ", - said the head of the Ministry of energy.
A new twist on that old theme was designated on February 19." Naftogaz of Ukraine "has stopped gas supplies in the Donbass, explaining that "critical damage" pipelines." Gazprom has taken the decision problem, using canned gas metering station, and just a couple of hours, the Ukrainian side said suddenly animated the pipe and resumed gas supply to the region.
on a subsequent day of the event continued to evolve, but the situation does not become clearer. So, Naftogaz says that resumed gas supply in the region. Commissioners of Donbass gas comes specifically from Gazprom via the southern border with the Russian Federation (GIS "Platovo" and "Prokhorovka" )." Gazprom argues that the flow of gas through Platovo " and "Prokhorovka" agreed with the Ukrainian side. Read more in the article ""