MOSCOW, August 29.1 /ITAR-TASS/. EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger arrived in Moscow on Friday for gas talks with Russia.

Oettinger will hold talks with Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak and Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller to try to find a solution to the Russia-Ukraine gas price dispute.

The commissioner’s spokesperson, Marlene Holzner, earlier said that Oettinger would present the European Commission’s new proposals on a gas compromise between Russia and Ukraine as part of preparations for resuming ministerial gas talks between Moscow, Kiev and EU officials.