European Commission, Statement, Brussels, 19 May 2014:
European Energy Commissioner
Günther Oettinger met Russian Energy Minister Aleksandr Novak today in
Berlin in order to discuss issues relating to security of gas supply and
transit from Russia via Ukraine to the EU.
It was a constructive
meeting that helped to prepare the ground for the second trilateral
meeting between the EU, Russia and Ukraine. This is scheduled for 26 May
subject to confirmation by all parties involved (a possible venue is
Berlin).
The aim of the trilateral
meetings is to ensure continued gas supplies and transit. Concerns about
the outstanding debt of Ukraine and the gas price for supplies to
Ukraine are being discussed in the trilateral format in order to find a
solution by the end of May. Some progress has already been made. - The amount of the unpaid bills for gas delivered by Russia to Ukraine is undisputed until the end of March. However, there is no breakthrough yet.
An issue that still needs to be solved is the price for gas
delivered in April and May and the price that should be applicable as
from June. Commissioner Oettinger met Ukrainian Energy Minister Yuriy
Prodan on 13 May and he will also be in contact with him in the next
days ahead of the trilateral meeting.........[europa.eu]
19/5/14
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