Ukraine has approached EC regarding trilateral gas talks with Russia

14:31, 26.04.2016 1 min read

Ukraine is prepared for trilateral gas talks with Russia with the European Commission's involvement, Director of the Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Ministry's Planning and European Integration Department Mykhailo Bno-Airiian said on Facebook.

Bno-Airiian said Ihor Nasalyk, the new energy and coal minister, had written to the EC about this on Monday.

"In his letter to European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic, the minister underlined the key role of the EC in the de-politicization of gas relations between Ukraine and Russia and noted the continuation of the ministry's previous policy in the issue of mutual relations in the gas sphere in a trilateral format," he said.

"In connection with this, we are awaiting a new date for consultations [both bilateral and trilateral]," he said.

Energy and Coal Industry Minister Ihor Nasalyk said a few days after taking up office that Ukraine would not hold negotiations on gas with Russia until the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce finishes considering the case.