Gazprom on Thursday will put Naftogaz account for the gas shortage in 2014 according to the condition of take or pay ( "take or pay" ) in size 8, 197 billion dollars, said the Russian head of holding Alexey Miller, speaking at the Symposium in the framework of the European business Congress.

"We have agreed that Gazprom from 1 November 2014 for five months does not impose penalties to Ukraine in the framework of the rules of" take or pay ". However, There is the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 October 2014, in Accordance with the contract "Gazprom" is obliged and Ukraine imposes punitive punishment for "take or pay" for 2014. This amount is 8 billion 197 million. Proper representation to "Naftogaz of Ukraine" today will focus, the same view will be targeted in the Stockholm arbitration, " said Miller.

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