MOSCOW, 19 Mar RIA Novosti/Prime. The schedule of the head of "Gazprom" Alexey Miller does not provide for participation in tripartite negotiations of the EC-Russia-Ukraine gas in Brussels on 20 March, said Last news official representative of the Russian organization Sergei Kupriyanov.

"on schedule, we are in the capital of Russia," Kupriyanov said on the question whether the head of "Gazprom" to participate in the negotiations.

Miller did not participate in the previous meeting in Brussels in early March.

Authorized EC, Ukraine and Russia on the last working day of the week will gather in Brussels for the next trilateral meeting to discuss the terms of gas supplies from Russia to Ukraine at the end of the "winter package" of agreements.

From the Russian side participation was confirmed by the Minister of energy Alexander Novak, EC Vice - President of the European Commission energosoiuz maro? ?ef?ovi?. The Ukrainian side will be represented by the Minister of energy and coal industry of Ukraine Volodymyr demchyshyn and the head of "Naftogaz" Andrey Kobelev.

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