Gazprom is ready to consider the renewal of a transit contract With "Naftogaz of Ukraine" After 2019, but only on terms acceptable to the Russian Federation conditions, confirmed the head of the Russian gas holding Alexey Miller.

The Prime Minister of the Russian Federation D. Medvedev A. at the end of July, said that the Russian Federation will not renew the contract With Ukraine on gas transit to the European Union After 2019 on unfavourable terms.

"Were also discussed during the meeting and the matters relating to the contract for the transit of gas - ed.) through the territory of Ukraine After 2019. With our, With the Russian side, Gazprom, it was noted that We are ready to have a dialogue With Ukraine, but not ready and will not sign a contract for unacceptable conditions. For this reason, We will be in cooperation With our Ukrainian colleagues, " said Miller on the results of negotiations of the head of the Russian Ministry of energy Alexander Novak, Vice-President of the European Commission on energenius marasem Sefcovic.

Transit rate through the territory of Ukraine is now 2, 7 dollars per thousand cubic meters per 100 kilometers. The Ukrainian side said that he wants to raise the bet to $ 5. Then the Ukrainian government has stated many times that the Treaty between Ukraine and Russia on gas transit to the European Union will be extended After 2019, as alternatives to the Ukrainian route no.

"We never said that We will automatically zero out the volume of transit gas through Ukraine (After 2019 - ed.) moreover, there are countries, here we would like to cite the example of Moldova, where exactly the gas will be transported through the territory of Ukraine. This means that certain volumes of gas transit through Ukraine will go After 2019, " said Miller.

The head of "Gazprom" even at the end of June, said that the organization has instructed us to hold dialogues With Ukrainian partners on the possibility of conclusion of the contract on gas transit to the European Union for the period After 2019, however, such an agreement does not have the ability to be concluded at a disadvantage for Russian organizations, while Kiev requires the entry of unacceptable change.

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