Friday, January 9, 2009

Russia and the Czech Republic have agreed on terms for monitoring in Ukraine.

KommentariiZamorozili07.01.2009Evropa severely affected because of the Russian-Ukrainian gas voynySyuzhetyOtklyuchenie gas Ukraine08.01.2009Za transit gas accompany you nablyudateliPremer international Minister Vladimir Putin of Russia and Mirek Topolanek, head of the Government of the Czech presidency of the EU In the evening on Thursday agreed on the terms of the observers on the territory of Ukraine, the agency sends France Presse.
"Sending (observers to Ukraine) should lead to a resumption of Russian gas deliveries to member countries of EU", - stated in the message, the Czech authorities. Nevertheless, when the EU delegation will begin its work, it is not yet clear.
As the press service of the Russian government, in a telephone conversation with Topolanekom Putin again underlined the readiness of Russia to host international observers, with the participation of Gazprom, NAK Naftogaz of Ukraine and European companies - the recipient of gas. " The Russian Prime insisted on mandatory monitoring in Ukraine, with a view to a permanent fixed volume of Russian gas to Europe, said agency Interfax. "Remember, earlier on Thursday by representatives of Gazprom in Brussels have signed a memorandum of a group of independent observers who will monitor the supply Russian gas to Europe through Ukraine. At the same time, the head of Russian gas company Alexei Miller, Naftogaz Ukrainy "disrupted the signing of the document. Signatures Representative of the EU, it does not, as reported by journalists Putin.V turn into Naftogaz "talked about signing with the European Union a separate paper, which allows monitoring of the transit gas fr!
om the EU, but Gazprom. Such a system deputy head Alexander Medvedev holding a live radio station Echo of Moscow has called unacceptable.
The transit of Russian gas destined to European customers through Ukraine completely stopped 7 January, 2009. Gazprom and Naftogaz "blamed for failure to comply with the contracts on each other.

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