Ukraine and the European Commission agreed on a common position on the gas talks with Russia, which will be held on October 21, said the press service of the NJSC " Naftogaz of Ukraine ". Consensus was reached at the meeting on the first day of the week in Kiev." Authorized EC and the Ukrainian side agreed that the result of the negotiations required to become an interim agreement that will guarantee gas supplies to Ukraine and the stability of its transit to EU countries this winter. This agreement must contain explicit guarantees as regards supply Gazprom agreed amounts of gas to Ukraine and calculations Naftogaz for gas, according to the report. Coordinated by the EC and Ukraine position requires signed between Naftogaz and Gazprom document, binding on both parties and exclude unilateral changes.

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