The EC expects that the issues with the transit of gas through Ukraine will not occur
Vladimir Dobrovolsky. The European Commission expects deliveries of Russian gas to the EU via Ukraine will remain normal, said the official authorized EC gas Anna-Kaisa, Itkonen.
"The Commission expects that both parties will perform the contract" winter stream ". We also expect that the flow of gas in the EU will remain normal, " said Itkonen at a press conference.
before the last working day of the week Russian energy Minister Alexander Novak said that the Russian Federation and the European Commission to communicate on the gas issue in practice every day, and both sides have expressed concerns regarding transit through Ukraine in case of suspension of its gas purchases from Russia.
Ukraine, according to the so-called "winter plan" approved at the end of October 2014 after long negotiations with the participation of the European Commission, receives gas from Russia in the mode of payment. Translated " Naftogaz to Gazprom of funds will only last for the period on Monday, March 2, inclusive. On this day planned trilateral Ministerial meeting on Gaza in Brussels in the format of Russia-Ukraine-EC.