OREANDA-NEWS. January 18, 2009. Gazprom and Naftogaz prepare gas transit agreement and contract on gas deliveries to Ukraine for signing.

“According to the agreements reached by the heads of governments of Russia and Ukraine last night, OAO Gazprom and NAK Naftogaz are preparing the gas transit agreement and a contract on gas supplies for Ukrainian consumers for subsequent signing. The main result has been achieved – we agreed on the restoration of the Russian gas transit by Ukraine via its territory as well as on conditions of work this year and during the follow-on period,” said OAO Gazprom official spokesman Sergey Kupriyanov.