" Gazprom " has assured receive from the NJSC " Naftogaz of Ukraine " 1, 45 billion dollars in the first tranche of debt of Ukraine for gas from Russia, told reporters the official representative of " Gazprom " Sergei Kupriyanov.

" Naftogaz " November 4 " Gazprom", 1, 45 billion dollars in payment of placed and paid before shipment.

Gazprom received from credit institutions confirm the transfer of funds from the NJSC " Naftogaz of Ukraine " in the amount of 1, 45 billion in repayment of the debt for first gas from Russia, " Kupriyanov said.

Russia, Ukraine and the European Commission in the night of October 31, signed a tripartite Protocol, secure consensus on winter gas plan. The plan involves the resumption of gas supplies from Russia, Ukraine and ensure uninterrupted transit to the European Union in the winter (until March 31, 2015). It provides for the repayment of Ukraine before the end of year 3, 1 billion of announced Gazprom 5, $ 3 billion of debt and the purchase of additional volumes for the winter on a prepayment basis. The cost of Russian gas for Ukraine in November-December 2014 will be 378 dollars per thousand cubic meters.

The head of " Gazprom " Alexey Miller said that Gazprom will be able to start gas supplies to Ukraine, stopped on June 16, 2014, within 48 hours after receiving the first tranche of $ 1, 45 billion dollars in debt repayment and prepayment in the amount corresponding to the volume of gas that Kiev wants to get in November.

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