Tymoshenko and President of the EC Barroso discussed the delivery of Russian gas to EU countries on the phone

Today Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko had a telephone conversation with President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso, government portal informed.

The interlocutors discussed issues on the delivery of gas from the Russian Federation for its transit to the European Union countries.

Jose Manuel Barroso expressed hope for the soonest signing of relevant contracts between the NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine and Gazprom Public Corporation, in accordance with agreements achieved between Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko and Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Volodymyr Putin.