Ukraine-Russia-EU gas consultations may be held in Vienna on September 16

Business & Economy September 09, 2014, 21:50

 

KIEV, September 09. /ITAR-TASS/. A three-party meeting between Ukraine, Russia and the European Union of gas-related problems may be held in Vienna on September 16, Yuri Vitrenko, a chief adviser to the CEO of Ukraine’s Naftogaz, said on Tuesday.

“We spoke with representative from the European Commission’s energy department Klaus-Dieter Borchardt. He said a meeting is scheduled for September 16,” Vitrenko told the 24 television channel, adding that Vienna was among possible venues for this meeting.

He said that the sides were to agree the agenda by September 16.

“Talks are to be pragmatic,” Vitrenko said. “When we see that there is no more political pressure, we discuss economic issues. We must be sure that the talks proceed in a commercial format.

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