" Naftogaz of Ukraine " hopes that the Stockholm arbitration court will start consideration of the suit of " Naftogaz " to " Gazprom " not later than in a month, said the head of the organization Andrey Kobelev at a press conference on the first day of the week.

" It (the beginning of the review) depends on how quickly will be Gazprom's move with their choice of judges and other formalities. But I think (this process will take not more than a month. We have everything ready. Currently we are waiting for them, " he said.

" This is the (month) the procedure for the execution of all formalities with the position of the appointment of judges, from the position of the transfer of all documentation, This approval procedures of the formalities, " added Korolev.

" Naftogaz " on 16 June, immediately after his transfer to Gazprom for prepayment, filed in the Stockholm arbitration court the claim with the requirement to reconsider the agreement with the Russian gas holding, for the production and delivery of gas. For example, the Ukrainian state Company requires to reduce the price for the " blue fuel " and exact from Gazprom USD 6 billion overpayment for fuel, which he made with 2010.

with own hand " Gazprom " has addressed in the Stockholm court with the claim to " Naftogaz " on debt recovery. The decision was made due to chronic non-payments of the Ukrainian state-owned companies. Its outstanding debt for the gas supplied from Russia amounts to 4, 458 billion.

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