Novak: the formula of "take or pay" in relations c Kiev is not cancelled
Of these funds will be awarded in the future be taken into account in the Stockholm arbitration, said the Minister of energy Alexander Novak in the conversation in the program. "The issue is that Gazprom during the second quarter will not apply penalties in the case that the Ukrainian side will take less gas than in Accordance with a mode of" take or pay ". Here, in This case, goodwill, so to speak, of the parties. But This does not mean, as It is a gift. This is money that will be awarded, They simply will not be charged. They will be taken into account during the proceedings in the Arbitration court in Stockholm, and Gazprom will these funds be presented", said Novak. Thirty-first day of March has expired so-called "winter package" of agreements on gas supplies from Russia to Ukraine, signed under the mediation of the European Commission and in effect since 1...
