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Ukrainian premier hopes to sign gas deal with russia by 15 september
07 July 2008
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliya Tymoshenko has said
she expects a gas contract with Russia to be signed
by 15 September, but refused to predict the gas price
for next year. She was speaking in a pre- recorded
interview shown by Ukraine's most popular Inter TV
channel on 6 July.
"I think that talks with Vladimir Putin on gas supplies were successful and I think that we will turn them into a contract form by 15 September," she said and noted once again that the gas price will be increased gradually for several years until it reaches the European level.
However, Tymoshenko refused to reveal any details about the gas talks: "Negotiations are under way and I would not like to ruin them with preliminary statements. "I don't have the right to talk about my suppositions. I can only tell you the contract price when the document will be signed," Tymoshenko said.
"I think that talks with Vladimir Putin on gas supplies were successful and I think that we will turn them into a contract form by 15 September," she said and noted once again that the gas price will be increased gradually for several years until it reaches the European level.
However, Tymoshenko refused to reveal any details about the gas talks: "Negotiations are under way and I would not like to ruin them with preliminary statements. "I don't have the right to talk about my suppositions. I can only tell you the contract price when the document will be signed," Tymoshenko said.