At the trilateral consultations in Brussels, Russia submitted a proposal to the Ukraine to extend the current contract for gas transit, said the head of the Ministry of energy Alexander Novak. He specified that Moscow is ready to reserve capacity on the transit pumping in 2020, if Kiev implementeret European standards in their laws. However, the guarantee of that until now, no, said the head of the Ministry. Novak noticed that in 2020 Russia will supply to European consumers, the amount of gas that is in the contracts. Own dialogues with the participation of Russia, Ukraine and the European Commission, the Minister called constructive. He said that the parties discussed, and among them, the possible volumes of gas transit, judicial discussion of "Naftogaz" and " Gazprom ". the Minister said a positive attitude at the meeting and is confident that the parties will find all the solutions. the subsequent round of negotiations is obliged to get through the month. Existing contracts for production and delivery and transit of gas from Russia via Ukraine expire at the end of 2019. The possibility of concluding a new contract and its performance, the parties discussed at the trilateral meetings. the head of the Ministry of energy of Ukraine Alexey Orzhel said yesterday that Kiev would support the EC's position: "Gazprom" reserve transit ten year period with an average annual volume of 60 billion cubic meters of gas. Another 30 billion cubic meters per year continue to be available to other organizations or short-term contracts " Gazprom ". in the capital of Russia noted that the contract has to be commercially attractive for the Russian Federation, and Ukraine must submit a plan of modernization of its gas transportation system. in addition, Russia insists that "Gazprom" and "Naftogaz" is obliged to settle the debate in international arbitrations. <span style="color:darkgray