Medvedev urged Yanukovych not to politicize gas cooperation
Release Date: 2011-08-12
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in a conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yanukovych urged not to politicize the Russian-Ukrainian gas cooperation, said a source in the Kremlin.
A meeting between the two leaders took place on Thursday in Sochi.
"The presidents discussed issues, including Ukraine's participation in the Customs Union and the problems of gas cooperation ... The Russian side stressed the need to respect existing agreements that are currently in the field of gas cooperation and the inadmissibility of politicizing the issue," - said the source.
According to him, "the parties agreed to continue the search for new projects in this area."
Russian gas price for Ukraine is one of the topics regularly discussed in Moscow and Kiev meetings at the highest levels.
Last week, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said that Ukraine is considering the dissolution of the courts of a gas contract with Russia, signed by former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. At the same time acting Ukrainian Prime Minister expressed hope that the contract would still be able to review negotiations.
"Gazprom" and "Naftogaz Ukraine" signed two contracts on January 19, 2009: gas sales for the period from 2009 to 2019 and on the amount and terms of transit of gas through Ukraine to the same period.
Kiev seeks review of gas price formula in the long-term gas agreement of Russia and Ukraine and sees it as unfair. Russia declares that it is satisfied with the current contract, but is willing to consider proposals of Ukraine.
At the same time for the Ukraine there is already a discount of 30% of the contract price of Russian gas, but not more than $ 100 per 1000 cubic meters. The mechanism of its delivery is Russia's cancellation fee for gas supplies to Ukraine. An agreement was reached about the discount in April 2010, simultaneously with the extension of the Black Sea Fleet in Crimea after 2017, for 25 years.
At a Thursday meeting in Sochi, Medvedev and Yanukovych also discussed in a constructive manner the preparations for the meeting of the Interstate and the forum, which will be held in Donetsk. On it informs RIA "Novosti".
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