Statement from Gazprom on visit to Brussels

Today Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller and Deputy Chairman Alexander Medvedev are in Brussels to discuss the status of gas deliveries through Ukraine to Europe with the European Commission and European Parliament representatives.

They will meet with Commission President Barroso, Energy Commissioner Piebalgs and European Parliament President Pöttering.

The objective of these meetings is to inform the European Institutions about the current situation. Currently, Gazprom is unable to transit gas to European customers through Ukraine since Kiev has unilaterally decided to block its export pipelines.

In the meetings, Gazprom will ask for EU support to bring Ukraine back to the negotiating table and stop blocking export pipelines, and reiterate its support for independent monitoring of the situation in Ukraine.

Gazprom will do everything to supply its customers and get the gas flowing again and to find a mutually acceptable solution.