Chizhov: group to discuss gas supplies in the Donbass not formed
The possible composition of the tripartite working group to discuss gas supplies in DND and LNR on a tripartite Ministerial talks in Brussels on the first day of the week was discussed, but not Assigned, told reporters permanent Commissioner of the Russian Federation to the EU, Vladimir Chizhov.
above the head of the Ministry of energy of Russia Alexander Novak said after the talks that the supply of gas from Russia in the Donbass will be bracketed out of the winter gas package and will be the subject of separate negotiations.
"No time," said Chizhov on the question of whether terms of negotiations in the framework of the tripartite working group on gas supplies in the region.
"There is no consensus about its composition (the working group), the European Commission undertook was to provide a Composition, but saw diametrically differences in the estimates of the story of the Russian and Ukrainian sides," Chizhov said.
He said that during the tripartite meeting on the first day of the week hand came to the conclusion that the issue of gas supplies to the South-East of Ukraine will be discussed.
A new twist on an old theme emerged on February 19." Naftogaz of Ukraine "has stopped gas supplies in the Donbass, explaining that "critical damage" pipelines." Gazprom decided the problem, using canned gas station and just a couple of hours, the Ukrainian side suddenly said that he has restored pipe and resumed gas supplies to the region.
on the subsequent day of the event continued to grow, but the situation did not become clearer. So, Naftogaz says that resumed gas supply region. Authorized Donbass state that the gas comes specifically from Gazprom through the southern border with the Russian Federation (GIS "Platoo" and "Prokhorovka" )." Gazprom argues that the flow of gas through Platova " and "Prokhorovka" agreed with the Ukrainian side. Read more ""