The Ministry of justice of Ukraine: the fate of the claim to Gazprom depends on the outcome of negotiations

Ukraine will submit the Claim to " Gazprom " in the Stockholm arbitration court in the coming days, If the parties fail to agree on the first day of the week in Brussels, and has great chances to win the case, said Last news Minister of justice of Ukraine Pavel Petrenko.

" The claim is ready, the Prime Minister, it demonstrated to the society at the previous government meeting. Today is undergoing another round of talks between Naftohaz and Gazprom in Brussels. If Gazprom does not agree to the rules that were put forward by " Naftogaz " on the issue of price and supply conditions, immediately, We will file the Lawsuit in court, " said Petrenko.

" If we do not agree, then I think in the coming days, the Claim will be filed under those procedures, which are determined by the regulations of the Stockholm arbitration, " said Petrenko.

The Minister considers, that Ukraine has good chances of winning the court." The claim is justified, the evidence, and I think that in the event of its submission to the court, We have very good judicial perspective on the positive decision ", - he said.


in mid-December 2013 Russia gave Ukraine a new year gift: Kiev after many years of fruitless bargaining finally received a 30% discount on gas, plus fifteen billion dollars from the Russian NWF.
4 March 2014, the head of Board " Gazprom " Alexey Miller at the meeting with the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev said that Gazprom from April 2014 cancels discount on manufacturing and delivery of gas to Ukraine. This decision was explained by the fact that the Ukrainian party does not fulfil achieved in the early winter of consensus, which included not only the decrease in the price of " Gazprom ", But repayment of debt " Naftogaz ".

Alexey Miller: " in fact It means that Ukraine ceased to pay for gas. This completely contradicts the provisions of the contract and international trade practices. We own hand has always fulfilled and will fulfill our contractual obligations. But We cannot supply gas for free. Or Ukraine extinguishes the debt and pay for current supplies, Or there is a risk to return to the situation at the beginning of 2009. On the situation will inform the government of the Russian Federation ".

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