Kiev is ready to tripartite meeting on gas with the participation of Russia and the EU, But the date and venue are yet to be finalized, said Last news in the press service of the Ministry of energy and coal industry of Ukraine on Thursday.

" The Ministry is ready to hold such a meeting, the date and the venue until not defined ", - said the Commissioner's press service.

yesterday the head of the NJSC " Naftogaz of Ukraine Andriy Korolev said that a trilateral meeting between Russia, the EU and Ukraine on gas issues will take place next week, most likely in Brussels.

The head of the Ministry of energy of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak had said that Russia and Ukraine is ready to hold a tripartite meeting in Gaza on 6 September, but are waiting for approval from the EC.

The EC hoped that the meeting with Novak on August 29, will give the opportunity to Solve it with the date. Yesterday the meeting, the European Commissioner for energy Gunther Oettinger said Last news that the time for new " trentalance can be documented as early as 1 September. However, the meeting date has not been agreed. Then Ettinger stated that the date of the negotiations will be determined after 8 September, However, the expected date of tripartite meetings continuously postponed.

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