EU energy Commissioner g?nther Oettinger on 29 August in the capital of Russia will present proposals to the EC to reach a compromise on the gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine, said his press Secretary Marlena Holzner.
" at a meeting in Minsk agreed to resume trilateral talks. We are sure that it will happen in September, " she said." The question about the date of this meeting will be discussed on August 29, during a visit to the capital of Russia to the European Commissioner for energy g?nther Oettinger, who will hold dialogues with the head of the Ministry of energy Alexander Novak, " said she, ITAR-TASS reported. According to Holzer, meeting Novak and Ettinger will begin about 10. 00 GMT on the last working day of the week ". Holzner said that the European Commission is in constant interaction with Ukraine at a high level and at the professional level ". By her expression, one of the main objectives of the meeting in the Russian capital will " explore opportunities for rapprochement " of the capital of Russia and Kiev. First in Minsk, where they were invited by the head of Ukraine and the delegation of the EU to discuss all aspects of Ukrainian fall, EU energy Commissioner tried to convince " to reach an interim agreement on gas " between Ukraine and Russia, without waiting for the decision of the Stockholm arbitration." Two cases are considered in the Stockholm court (claims Gazprom and Naftogaz to each other), but the hearing will take 12-15 months, and We can't wait that long. We need an intermediate solution for this winter, " said Ettinger in Minsk.

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