Gazprom said the abolition of arrest and protective measures in respect of assets on claims of "Naftogaz" in England and Wales, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Signed on 20 December a Protocol on gas cooperation between Russia and Ukraine suggests, for example, the settlement of legal disputes. And among them, the parties came to an agreement on the withdrawal of arrests with property " Gazprom ". before the head of "Naftogaz" Andrew KOBOLEV said that if the Firm decides to purchase natural gas from Gazprom, then this will need special permission from the government. However, he clarified that the Russian organizations, nothing prevents the offer, "Naftogaz" price for gas to compete with other suppliers. Russia and Ukraine at the end of December signed a package of agreements on the continuation of the flow of gas transit through Ukraine, and among them the transit contract for 5 years, according to which "Gazprom" will provide guarantees pumping 65 billion cubic meters of gas in 1st year and 40 billion cubic meters in the next four years. The deal ensured the continued flow of gas transit from January 1 after the expiration of the last contract. <span style="color:darkgray