Commissioner Gunther Oettinger during a meeting with reporters on Oct. 29 , photo
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Representatives of the European Commission, Russia and Ukraine signed on Thursday evening in Brussels an agreement ws. The conditions of Russian gas supplies to Ukraine by the end of March 2015. Ukraine has to pay to the end of the year to 3.1 billion dollars . Early delivery.
As announced at the evening press conference EU Commissioner. Guenther Oettinger, energy, thanks to the agreement, Ukraine will be able to order Russian gas, the price of the end of March will amount to 385 dollars. per 1,000 cubic meters.
Prepayments for gas
Kiev, however, will have to make prepayments to be able to receive the fuel. The agreement says nothing about financial guarantees from the EU, which previously demanded that the Russian side. Oettinger stressed that the new gas purchases are optional – Kiev is not obliged to carry them out.
Commissioner stressed that Ukraine has set aside money in the budget for gas. He also recalled the measures of EC aid packages and the International Monetary Fund. – This means that Ukraine will be able to pay for the 4 million cubic meters of gas, perhaps more, to ensure security of supply – rating.
Kiev will pay $ 3.1 billion as arrears
Ukraine has to pay overdue bills for delivery in November and December last and the beginning of this year – 1.45 billion. the end of the month and the second tranche of $ 1.65 billion. the end of December. In total, Naftogaz has to pay 3.1 billion dollars. the end of the year. Oettinger stressed that these measures are secured in a special bank account in the Ukrainian state.
Thus, Ukraine received a reduction in the price of gas to $ 100. per 1,000 cubic meters by the end of March.
final binding protocol calls Oettinger was signed by Energy Minister of Ukraine Yuri Prodana and Russian energy minister Alexander Nowak. Separate agreements also signed a heads of Naftogaz and Gazprom Andriy Kobolew Aleksej Miller.
Oettinger estimated that the agreement could be “the first ray relieve tension” in relations between Ukraine and Russia.
European Commission President Jose Barroso, who was a witness sign the document stressed that thanks to him, “there is no fear that Europeans will be cold this winter.”
The talks lasted from Wednesday
Trilateral talks with Commissioner on. Guenther Oettinger, energy, Energy Minister of Ukraine Yuri Prodana, the Russian energy minister Alexander Nowak and heads of Naftogaz and Gazprom Andrija Kobolewa Alexei Miller lasted from Wednesday afternoon.
On Thursday, the morning side of the conversation was interrupted. KE reported that prepared the documents that need to accept the rule in Moscow and Kiev.
The agencies stated that the point of the discussions was the issue of financial support of the European Union to Ukraine, which would enable the conglomerate Naftogaz repay part of the debt to Gazprom Gazprom and prepayment new order.
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