The European Union welcomes the gas contract

Russia and Ukraine have managed to come to an agreement about the conditions of natural gas supply in the country. This fact welcomed many politicians, including the leaders of France and Germany.

Vladimir Putin, Petro Poroshenko, Francois Hollande and Angela Merkel discussed the completion of negotiations on gas supplies from Russia to Ukraine. The agreement takes into account the payment of us $ 3.1 billion from the joint amount of the indebtedness 5.3 billion, and the purchase of additional amounts of blue fuel on a prepayment basis.

With a note of agreement about the end of gas talks were made by the French government. "The President and German Chancellor Merkel held at the present time, evening talks in the "channel format" with presidents Putin and Poroshenko. The participants welcomed the completion of the established EU-mediated talks on gas supplies to Ukraine", - quotes RIA Novosti statement of the Elysee Palace.

French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed the hope that the international participation will contribute to the further development of relations in this area. The EU, in conjunction with the United States, other member States of the "big seven", International monetary Fund, could facilitate the implementation of the reached agreements, noted European favorites.

During a telephone conversation, the leaders of the 4 countries was also discussed the current situation in Ukraine. For example, Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande stressed the need to respect the Minsk agreement reached at the meeting of the contact group on 5 September. Not to be left unattended and scheduled elections in Donetsk and Lugansk national republics.

Also, the leaders of Germany and France urged to restart the dialogue between Kyiv authorities and adepts of the militia. This will contribute to the strict observance of the ceasefire, see European favorites, which will be easier to make and to control when observed by the OSCE. "To this end, they urged the President of Russia to contribute to the relief held in the Council of the OSCE negotiations to allow the introduction of drones, namely, French and American, to support the mission of the research of the OSCE", - noted in the administration of the President of France.

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