Novak: Ukraine has a chance to receive $100 for 6 months on gas from Russia
Ukraine has a chance to receive $ 100 on gas supplies from Russia, which will be limited to six months, said Russian Minister of energy Alexander Novak.
The Minister recalled that in the moment, " Naftogaz " And " Gazprom " conduct the proceedings in the Stockholm court, for this reason, in the winter there is a possibility to come to a common opinion about the time the price of gas supplies to Ukraine." This time value is able to be formed on the condition of validity of the existing contract with regard to the provision of a discount from the current price, And this discount is able to be provided in the amount of $ 100 for the period of 6 months, " explained Novak.
according to him, Russia, Ukraine, evrokomisii at a meeting in Berlin on the last working day of the week turned out to be substantial progress in the negotiations on the settlement of the Ukrainian gas issue, although a number of contentious issues still remained.
" It should be noted that we are now quite serious progress on a number of issues that have accumulated. And today we are together with the European Commission formulated a Package that has the capability to be used as a basis for settlement of the current situation, " said Novak.
The Minister explained that this Package consists of several paragraphs.
" The package is that during the autumn and winter months must be entered as a separate mechanism for the ongoing supply of gas, subject to the existing contract for production And delivery of gas, which was signed in 2009 between " Gazprom " And " Naftogaz ", - said the Minister.