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Ukraine, Russia close to settlement of gas issue - Poroshenko

12 October 2014 01:25 (UTC +04:00)

“We are now very close to settling the gas dispute issue with the Russian Federation. I hope considerable progress will be showed October 17, next Friday, in Milan,” the Kharkov regional administration quoted Poroshenko as saying.

The Ukrainian president said the gas deliveries issue is discussed jointly with issues relating to implementation of the Minsk agreements reached in early September.

“We believe Ukraine’s proposals are clear and well-grounded. We are convinced that we have approached the solution of this issue,” he said, adding that “issues of energy and peace are interconnected”.

Earlier, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said Russian President Vladimir Putin will probably meet next week with Poroshenko, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande during the 10th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) that will take place in Milan on October 16-17.