In Germany said progress in the dispute over the transit of gas through Ukraine
In Germany said progress in the dispute over the transit of gas through Ukraine
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The Minister of economy of Germany sees its role as facilitator.
The Minister of economy of Germany Peter Altmaier believes that there is a chance to achieve in the coming days a compromise in a dispute regarding the future role of Ukraine in gas transit from Russia to Europe.
He stated this on Tuesday, may 15, after a meeting in Moscow with Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev. The politician sees himself as a mediator in a tough dispute between Kiev and Moscow.
Altmaier the evening of may 15 in Kiev was to meet with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, reported dpa.
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We will remind, in Kiev on the eve Altmaier met with Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groisman, where he was assured of the support of the future role of Ukraine as a gas transit country. The Minister of Economics of Germany is preparing a meeting of Chancellor Angela Merkel with Russian President Vladimir Putin, to be held may 18 in Sochi.
Altmaier noted that “significant” gas transit through Ukraine is possible in the future, and he is “optimistic” about the possibility of cooperation in the form in which cooperation had not existed in previous years.
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We will remind, on may 3 in the city Lubmin in the North of Germany has begun construction work on laying the gas pipeline “Nord stream-2”which causes a lot of criticism in Europe. It is expected that by the end of 2019 will pave 1,200 kilometres of the pipeline which will annually transport about 55 billion cubic meters of gas from Russia to Germany.
Ukraine opposes the construction of the gas pipeline and expressed concern over possible losses in the future status of transit country of Russian gas to Europe. Also opponents of the “Nord stream-2” is the United States, Poland and the Baltic States. Critics of the pipeline have in Germany, however, the Federal government basically supports the project, noting that it is a private initiative. While in Berlin, I emphasize the importance of Ukraine carried out the transit of Russian gas to Europe.
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