Phone conversations between President Barroso and President Poroshenko

Met dank overgenomen van Europese Commissie (EC) i, gepubliceerd op donderdag 30 oktober 2014.

European Commission

Statement

Brussels, 30 October 2014

Phone conversations between President Barroso and President Poroshenko

President Barroso spoke a number of times yesterday with President Poroshenko during the parallel trilateral talks on gas that took place in Brussels. President Barroso emphasised that an agreement was within reach on the basis of the proposals put forward by the European Commission. He urged all sides to seize the opportunity and conclude the negotiations in order to secure a continuous, reliable and market based supply of gas to Ukraine.

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