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There are no disputes between Russia and Turkmenistan concerning the price or volumes of the Turkmen gas that we import.
We are talking about not only gas deliveries but joint activities in exploration and production.
If in the remaining hours, Ukraine does not sign a contract for gas, then at 10 a.m. Moscow time on Jan. 1 the Russian Federation will completely sever supplies to the Ukrainian customer.
Today in fact we have determined the time frame and the scale. We are talking about large scale deliveries (of gas).
We are in the phase of commercial discussions.
We are increasing gas supplies to the Russian-Ukrainian border on practically a daily basis, but the shortfall in supplies to Europe is increasing daily and correspondingly the removal of gas in Ukraine is increasing. Ukraine is continuing to take gas that is being exported to Europe.
We are satisfied with the results of the negotiations ... We have reached agreement on a mutually profitable and mutually acceptable basis.
Traditionally Central Asian gas is cheaper, so there won't be any shock for the Ukrainian economy.
We consider Turkey as a reliable partner to transit gas to third countries. Recent developments in Ukraine indicate that a new pipeline has to be laid down across the Black Sea to run parallel with Blue Stream.
This agreement will ensure stable supplies to Europe.
It should not be forgotten that we are actively seeking new markets such as North America and China. It's no coincidence that competition for energy resources is growing.
The agreements will provide additional security guarantees to gas exports to Europe and serve as a sound foundation for further cooperation between Russia and Ukraine in the gas sector based on market principles.
Initially, we are allocating $6 million from our budget to the joint venture.
The current gas price for Ukraine is 230 U.S. dollars per 1,000 cubic meters. Bearing in mind the shift to market terms, gas prices for Ukraine may increase or drop.
