Saturday, January 17, 2009

Gas summit lasted two hours.

SyuzhetyVozobnovlenie transit of gas through Ukrainu16.01.2009Mezhdunarodnye experts will check gas transmission system UkrainyKommentariiPodnimite them veki14.01.2009Uchastniki gas crisis entangled in mutual accusations of the International Conference on the supply of Russian gas to Europe, which ended in the Kremlin, President Russia Dmitry Medvedev said that the negotiations on the gas will continue to prime ministers of Russia and Ukraine Vladimir Putin and Yulia Tymoshenko, reported RIA Novosti.
"We talked about how it would reach a decision and move to an immediate resumption of deliveries of Russian gas to Europe. These negotiations will continue with the participation of Russia and Ukraine, they will hold the President of the Government of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and Ukraine - Yulia Tymoshenko," - said Medvedev.
"Our Ukrainian partners have expressed their intention to carry out an advance for a number of positions. What is good, we welcome that. We need to establish certain nuances, to discuss specific positions," - Medvedev said at a press conference after the meeting in the Kremlin.
The President also said that Russia has proposed new financial mechanisms to guarantee the full transit of gas through Ukrainian territory. According to him, this could be an irrevocable letter of credit issued by the bank one of the first European countries, with partial coverage, which will give the Ukrainian side. " "If the bank will open without the cover - would be quite good. The reason for the cancellation of money from the letter of credit will be treated the Russian company supplying the gas, confirmed by a group of observers, we have formed with the participation of the European Union in the unauthorized bleed," - he added.
On the reaction of the Ukrainian side and the representatives of countries participating the conference are not reported.

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