Negotiations of Naftogaz of Ukraine with Russian Gazprom on gas supplies after 2019 can not take place on the territory of the Russian Federation. The Ukrainian company said this on Thursday, stressing that the Russian Federation is an unacceptable country for negotiations with OAO Gazprom,. This position we adhere to since 2014, noted in the press service of "Naftogaz".

Earlier, Gazprom's deputy chairman of the board, Alexander Medvedev, announced his readiness to begin negotiations with Ukraine on gas supplies after 2019, inviting Ukrainian colleagues to Russia. They always came to discuss the transit to us, the RIA "Novosti" representative from "Gazprom". Although, he said, the Russian side even before the election of the US president received from Ukraine an invitation to hold talks on the territory of this country.

The Ukrainian company said on Thursday that negotiations on future supplies can only take place on the territory of the European Union.

The issue of concluding a new transit contract with Ukraine in lieu of expiring in 2019 is still open. According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the transit of gas through Ukraine to the EU may continue after 2019, if it is economically feasible. Instead of the Ukrainian route, Gazprom plans to build two new offshore gas pipelines for supplies to Europe - the bottom of the Baltic and Black Seas.