Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) and Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko meet at the Kremlin in Moscow February 12, 2008.
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Ukraine Promulgated President’s Guidelines to Negotiate with Gazprom
Ukraine has promulgated new guidelines of President Viktor Yushchenko for the gas negotiations with Gazprom. If necessary, Ukraine will create two ventures of Gazprom and Naftogaz – the first firm will be importing the gas to Ukraine and the second will be selling it there.
At the same time, Gazprom will have to transfer from Rosukrenergo (RUE) to Naftogaz (or to the importing venture) the contract for the Middle Asia’s gas, including its purchase, supplies and the sale of the excess gas in Europe.
Gazprom will have 50 percent in the first venture with Naftogaz. The 50/50 importer will supply to Naftogaz at least 50 billion cu meters in 2008 at $179.5 per a thousand cu meters and at least 55 billion cu meters in the following years at contracted prices.
Gazprom will own from 25 percent to 50 percent in the venture dealing with the gas sales in Ukraine. Kiev predictably presses for giving no more than 25 percent to the gas monopoly of Russia. The sales won’t exceed the sales of Ukrgazenergo, reaching 30 billion cu meters at the maximum.
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