EC in talks with Moscow to hold Russia-Ukraine-EU gas meeting

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 (PRIME) -- The European Commission is in talks with Moscow and Kiev to hold a new trilateral meeting on gas exports to Ukraine at a ministerial level, Maros Sefcovic, the Slovak vice-president of the commission and head of its energy policy, told PRIME on Thursday.

“The heating season will end soon. And I believe it is a good idea to hold a trilateral meeting to assess the heating season, to discuss how to prepare for the next period,” he said.

“I believe there are a plenty of issues to discuss. At present, we discuss such an opportunity with both sides – Russia and Ukraine. We are in touch with them.”

The E.U., Ukraine and Russia have not agreed on the final date yet, Sefcofic said.

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