Energy Ministry: Novak and Oettinger will meet in the capital of Russia, May, August 29

The Ministry of energy of the Russian Federation agreed on the proposal Evrokomisii for hosting the 29th of August in the capital of Russia bilateral meetings Vice President of the European Commission Gunter Oettinger and the head of the Ministry of energy of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak on gas issues, said Last news authorized the Ministry of energy.

" The meeting will be held, tentatively, 29 August ", - said the Agency interlocutor. She said that on August 25, the date will be specified.

The European Commission by the end of July, a proposal was submitted to the Russian side to hold on 29 August in the capital of Russia following a bilateral meeting between Oettinger and Novak. The Commissioner's press service, the EC said Last news that the expected confirmation from the Russian side. According to him the aim is to pave the way for the next round of trilateral consultations between the EU, Russia and Ukraine.

before the European Commission hoped to spend not only training, but also another trastorno EU-Russia-Ukraine gas before summer vacation, in which the EC is August. Then the Commissioner of the European Commission does not rule out that trastorno may be held in the last month of summer. The current EC proposal by date bilateral meeting is not intended to trastorno in the last month of summer.

Tripartite meeting between the EU, Russia and Ukraine on gas was held from April to mid-June, but was not successful. Kiev insisted on sharp decrease of gas price from Russia, refusing differently to extinguish debts, which at that time reached 4, 5 billion dollars. Russia offered a discount, but neither the size nor the mechanism of rendering of Ukraine are not satisfied. Then the Russian side indicated that it is ready to continue the dialogue only After payment of the debt." Gazprom " 16 June translated Ukraine for prepayment.


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