Gazprom and Naftogaz of Ukraine finished the Brussels negotiations.

KommentariiZamorozili07.01.2009Evropa severely affected because of the Russian-Ukrainian gas voynySyuzhetyOtklyuchenie gas Ukraine08.01.2009Trehstoronnyaya meeting in Brussels otmenenaGlavy Gazprom and Naftogaz Ukrainy Alexei Miller and Oleg Dubina completed a bilateral meeting in Brussels, RIA News. According to the news, the meeting has not yet commented on the negotiations.
Immediately after the meeting at Gazprom's hinted that it was informal. "They crossed on the sidelines of the European Parliament", - said an official of the Russian company Sergei Kupriyanov.
Previously, it was reported that bilateral talks can take part and the third party - the EU Commissioner for Energy Andris Piebalgs. But then in Naftogaz "stated that at the request of Gazprom's meeting once again become a two-way, but the Russian monopoly said that talks with Piebalgsom not have been planned from the outset.
Recall that Alexei Miller and Oleg Dubina arrived in Brussels from Moscow, where they spent the night talks. According Dubyna, which transmits Interfax, on the night meeting of the leadership of Gazprom asked Naftogaz. "
Before meeting with Miller in Brussels, Oleg Dubina was made by the European Parliament. The head of Naftogaz, in particular, said that the Ukrainian side is obliged to transport all the gas to Europe, which Russia will supply, less the amount needed for the move. In addition, Dubina once again stated that Ukraine has not blocked the transit of fuel in Europe.
In turn, Alexei Miller met with the President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso. The outcome of that meeting were reported. Recall that the Russian side believes that stopped fuel supplies to Ukraine only after satisfied that Naftogaz of Ukraine takes gas, which should go to Europe itself.
Because of the gas conflict between Russia and Ukraine has suffered a number of European countries. Before many of them gas from Russia does not reach. In this regard, the EU calls on Gazprom and Naftogaz "quickly find a way out of this situation.
Deliveries of gas to Ukraine ended January 1, because the parties could not agree on the cost of fuel. January 7, was suspended and the transit of fuel through Ukraine.