Russia and Ukraine Sign Agreement For European Gas Supply
(Moscow-1/20/2009 1:30 A.M.)
http://www.asahi.com/international/update/0120/TKY200901190359.html
In the dillema over Ukraine routed Russian Natural Gas, Russian and Ukrainian State Organizations Gazprom and Naftogaz agreed to and signed a contract related to gas provisions on the 19th. With the aim of reopening gas provisions, action looks to be undertaken soon.
According to Interfax News Agency. the long term 10 year contract contains stipulations on the Gas prices and linkage and transport costs. Ukraine would begin to pay for gas at the European Market Price next year. This is a price rise twice what the country pays this year as contracts in previous years had the priced halved from the market rate. It would continue the discounted rate for this year and the current linkage and transport costs would remain as is untill next year as well.
Prime Minister Putin of Russia and Prime Minster Tymoshenko of Ukraine met to sign the contract. Ms. Tymonshenko said "With this agreement, the gas supply issue is no more", underscoring that gas supplies would soon reopen to Europe.
However, the price rise that went along with the agreement has some detractors in Ukraine. Pro-Russian oppostion Party of Regions Leader Viktor Yanukovych seemed to persue accountablity of the government by proclaiming "Ukraine will be bankrupt".
Asahi Shinbun
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