19 Aug 2011 11:50

Ukraine preparing response to Gazprom proposal - PM

KYIV. Aug 19 (Interfax) - Ukraine will submit its own proposal on gas cooperation with Gazprom, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said.

"Miller [Gazprom chief Alexei Miller] and Russia are awaiting proposals from us. They roughly formulated what they want. We are currently examining and thinking what we could offer to Russia for negotiation," Azarov told journalists in Kyiv on Friday.

At the last meeting with Miller, Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Minister Yuriy Boiko did not offer any proposals on the Ukrainian part, because "this matter is at the stage of discussion and consideration," he said.