Ukraine asks a longer installments for the repayment of 3, $ 1 billion debt for gas deliveries from Russia, wanting to pay the last installment in March, told reporters the Russian energy Minister Alexander Novak.

" The last sentence that was passed to the European Commission Ukraine is paying 1, 451 (billion dollars - as amended) the first tranche, and the remaining amount of debt equal tranches on March inclusive, " said Novak.

The Minister said, because the proposal of the Ukrainian side has sent to the European Commission, which now makes a total set of proposals. Another tripartite Ministerial meeting of Russia, Ukraine and the EU gas scheduled for October 21.

on a tripartite gas negotiations on September 26, Russia, Ukraine and the EU discussed the " winter plan ", designed for the period until the end of March. He foresaw that Kyiv this year will repay 3, $ 1 billion debt for gas from Russia, and Gazprom will supply Ukraine 5 billion cubic meters of gas prepayment at a price of 385 dollars per thousand cubic meters.

But Kiev has made a number of claims for this interim plan. For example, according to Novak, the Ukrainian party wishes to extinguish 3, $ 1 billion at a slower pace.

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