Another meeting between Russia and the EU on the problems of gas supplies to the European Union and the transit through Ukraine may be held on 17-18 July, said on the last working day of the week Russian energy Minister Alexander Novak.
" The exact date is not defined, most likely, it 17-18 July ", - he said. According to the Minister, the meeting will be held in the capital of Russia, ITAR-TASS reported. Answering the question about whether the meeting on the project " South stream ", Novak said that the Russian side has in mind to discuss it." We planned ", - he said. First of the sources close to negotiations, has informed that the Next meeting Novak and Ettinger, which is expected to address key issues in EU-Russia relations in the energy sector, can be held on July 16. 4 July Ettinger amid unresolved gas conflict between Moscow and Kiev came to the leaders of Ukraine and EU with a call to fill gas storage facility in full. Remember, after long and fruitless negotiations on 16 June 10. 00 Moscow time Gazprom has introduced the mode of payment for the supply and ceased to supply gas to Ukraine. Currently, the pipeline is only intended for transit to the European Union blue fuel in the amount of 185 million cubic meters per day. The Prime Minister of Russia D. Medvedev A. said that the new Kiev guide artificially created gas crisis, which in the end will hit the Ukrainian economy.

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