Executive Director of "Naftogaz of Ukraine" Yuriy Vitrenko said that Kiev agrees to receive gas from Russia on account of repayment of debt on the decision of the Stockholm arbitration on the condition to sign a new agreement on transit.
about it Vitrenko wrote on Facebook, according to the results of negotiations with "Gazprom" which took place in Vienna.
Besides, "Naftogaz" is ready to give up the new claim, if it is awarded a long-term agreement on transit which will cover all expenses. In addition, the Ukrainian company must receive compensation for "non-performance by Gazprom of its obligations under the current agreements," added the Executive Director.
Vitrenko said that the European Commission has asked both sides to discuss the settlement of the litigation, because Gazprom includes it in the "package" for negotiations on the transit pumping.
"That's what we did," - said a top Manager.
He added that now Kiev is ready to return to the tripartite dialogue and to tell the EC that performed the request.
As have told in " Gazprom ", head of the organization Alexei Miller agreed on the circumstances of the transit with the authorized government of Germany Georg Count Waldersee.
the report also stated that " Ukraine continues the implementation into national law of the provisions of the 3rd energy package of the EU. This work is still ongoing and involves the development of a certified independent gas transmission operator ".
in the early winter of 2017 and February 2018 Stockholm arbitration court ruled on disputes "Gazprom" and "Naftogaz" on contracts for production and delivery and transit of gas.
on a claim contracts for the supply of a verdict in favor of Gazprom, and the claim of the contracts of transit, "Naftogaz" was awarded 4, 673 billion.
since the arbitrators have read the counter-claims, "Gazprom" in the end obliged to pay the Ukrainian organization 2, 56 billion.
Russian Firm tried to challenge the decision, however on November 27 the district court, Svea finally rejected the appeal, its appeal is impossible.
The head of "Naftogaz" Andrew KOBOLEV said that the Russian organization did manage to collect 2, 1 billion, representing 45% of the compensation awarded in February 2018.
Existing contracts for production and delivery and transit of gas expires at the end of the year. Moscow insists that the new contract can be signed subject to a bilateral waiver of claims in international arbitration to stop litigation.
Ukraine these rules is unacceptable." Naftogaz "in General the difficulty estimates of the complaint to "Gazprom" to 22 billion dollars.
currently, Russia and Ukraine conduct dialogues in a bilateral format, date of the next meeting with the participation of the EC until not assigned.
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