Gazprom counts on Ukraine to stick to existing gas agreements

Russia's gas giant Gazprom hopes that Ukraine will continue meeting its obligations under existing gas agreements with Russia, Gazprom Deputy Chairman Andrei Kruglov said on Thursday.

Russia's gas giant Gazprom hopes that Ukraine will continue meeting its obligations under existing gas agreements with Russia, Gazprom Deputy Chairman Andrei Kruglov said on Thursday.

"We expect Ukraine to meet its obligations steadily," Kruglov said in a conference call.

Ukraine's Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said earlier this week it was necessary to revise the gas agreement with Russia, and he hoped the parties would find a compromise.

MOSCOW, September 2 (RIA Novosti)