The draft tripartite Protocol on gas supplies from Russia to Ukraine provides for the volumes of gas in Ukrainian underground gas storages at the beginning of winter in the amount of More than 19 billion cubic meters, said to correspondents, the Minister of energy Alexander Novak.

"Agreed volumes of gas that must be pumped into underground storage facilities by the beginning of the heating season. The story is about the volume of More than 19 billion cubic meters. In addition, we agreed about the fact that the Protocol will reflect the provision of financial assistance by the European Commission for the purchase of gas by Ukraine in the absence of such funds, " the Minister said.

currently the European Commission brings together with Russian and Ukrainian sides of the Draft Protocol, prepared after different meetings at the expert level, said Last news before Wednesday authorized by the EC. The purpose of this Protocol is to detect the output, which will cover the entire winter season 2015-2016.

The document is planned to be signed at the trilateral Ministerial meeting on gas, which, as stated by Novak, will, most likely, after June 20.

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