Barroso: the gas contract will be able to conclude due to the proposals of the EC
The head of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso during a telephone conversation with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko expressed the view that Moscow, Kyiv and Brussels will be able to conclude an agreement on the issue of gas supplies in the near future due to the proposals of the European Commission. " head Barroso noticed that the agreement is within reach due to the proposals, which were presented by the European Commission. He tried to convince all parties to seize the opportunity and finish dialogs to provide continuous, reliable and market gas supplies to Ukraine, " the statement said, RIA " Novosti ". Tripartite dialogues Russia, Ukraine and the European Commission on gas will continue in the evening of 30 October. According to the Russian negotiators, and regular meeting and the signing of the winter gas service will be held in the case, if Ukraine and the EC agree on the last of the three documents - the bilateral Protocol, including financial guarantees Kiev to pay for gas from Russia. Remember, on Wednesday held a trilateral meeting on gas between Russia, Ukraine and the EU. After her Russian energy Minister Alexander Novak said that Kiev promised Moscow to find the means to pay for delivery in winter 4 billion cubic meters of gas. 21 October in Brussels and could not sign a temporary gas contract between Russia and Ukraine. While the EC submitted a proposal to the European Company bought gas for Ukraine and resold it. However, the Head of Gazprom Alexei Miller said that Moscow does not consider the emergence of a European intermediary company that would buy gas on the border of Russia and Ukraine. According to Novak, the meeting Russia is configured to achieve a final agreement and signing documents with Ukraine.