Novak: EC endorses the approach of Russia to settle gas dispute
The Commission endorses the approach of the Russian Federation on the settlement of the gas dispute with Ukraine, said the head of the energy Ministry of Russia Alexander Novak on the results of trilateral talks in Brussels.
" It is necessary to note the constructive approach of the European Commission, which is really the case in our consultations endorses the approach of the Russian Federation. There are certain moments concerning additional issues that can arise in the discussion, " said Novak.
the head of the Russian Federation centuries Putin have said before, that the Russian Federation has made a proposal Ukraine similar rules in gas price, as under the presidency Viktor Yanukovych: discount on the contract price and the target price in $ 385 per thousand cubic meters.
The current price for gas from Russia to Ukraine after the abolition of all discounts is 485 dollars per thousand cubic meters. Kyiv demands to return the price in 268, 5 dollars per thousand cubic meters, which operated in the first quarter of the current year in service with a number of other economic agreements achieved at the end of last year with the former authorities of Ukraine. In Brussels on Wednesday held the next round of trilateral negotiations on gas in the format of Russia-Ukraine-EU.