According to him, Ukrainian colleagues "took note and asked for time to study this issue."
“First of all, of course, the economic effect and efficiency are important to them, and we are ready to prove this efficiency to them that it is more profitable to buy gas directly,” he said.
Earlier, Novak, following the results of trilateral consultations of Russia, the European Union and Ukraine on gas transit, said that the negotiations were very constructive.
According to him, Ukrainian partners expressed interest in continuing to work from January 1, 2020.