Gas transit through Ukraine in establishing of competitive rate in 2020 will amount to 65 billion cubic meters, and 40 billion in 2021-2024 years, said the Head of "Gazprom" Alexey Miller. "With the" Operator of the Ukrainian GTS "Gazprom will sign an inter-operator agreement, and the NJSC" Naftogaz of Ukraine " transport contract for the booking of capacities of Ukraine's GTS." Naftogaz "will act as the company-organizer of transit, thereby taking on their own shoulders the risks of the transition period," he said. According to Miller, the Parties have the opportunity to take measures to gas supply pricing for home base of the German NCG hub. The European Commission during the new agreement on gas cooperation guarantees the congruence of the transit of EU norms, the Ukrainian side - the independence of the regulator, protecting the interests of the customer transit, predictability and the economic validity of the tariff. Batch consensus do not include the paragraph about direct deliveries of gas to Kiev, although the Protocol and documented the possibility of reaching agreement on the issue, said the Head of the Ministry of energy and protection of the natural factors of Ukraine Alexey Orzhel. With regard to the question of the tariff, it will grow. "It's also important, taking into account the Fact That we have a reduction of the guaranteed volume of transportation. The parties understand That the rate is bound to rise. Then There will be Some increase in the tariff for transportation, will determine the ultimate controller. There is a clear understanding of the parties ", - said Ariel. the agreement Also provides for rejection of new claims, review claims and pay about 2, 9 billion according to the decision of the Stockholm arbitration court. "In accordance With the Protocol on gas cooperation "Gazprom" and "Naftogaz" will sign an agreement on the settlement of mutual claims under existing contracts, will be reconstructed to balance the interests of the parties, " added Miller. With Kiev, the Russian Firm will sign the settlement agreement on the withdrawal of the complaint to Antimonopoly Department of Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine Since the summer of last year tried to come to a consensus on a range of gas issues, the main one being pumping gas from Russia to Europe after 2019 when the current contract expires. The subject of transit was discussed, together With the unresolved litigation "Gazprom" and "Naftogaz" in Stockholm and the possibility of resuming direct gas supplies from Russia to Ukraine. yesterday, the country agreed to sign a five-year agreement to continue the transit of "blue fuel" through Ukraine. <span style="color:darkgray