Ukraine signed a memorandum on cooperation in energy with the Slovak transit company Eustream, the Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk said at a press conference on Monday.
The memorandum envisages launch of reverse supplies of natural gas from the territory of Slovakia. According to the Minister, pursuant to the memorandum, Ukraine can receive 8 billion cubic meters of gas annually. “Moreover, all necessary technical documents have been signed with an aim to ensure the transit of gas to Ukraine’s territory, ” Arseniy Yatsenyuk said.
Minister Yatsenyuk added: “I hope that after holding additional examinations the amount of supplies will be increased.”
He stressed the memorandum is “ a huge achievement in the direction of diversification of natural gas supplies on the territory of Ukraine.”
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