“The issues of cooperation in the gas industry, which are also relevant for ensuring energy security of the EU countries, were also touched upon, including in the context of the prospects for the transit of Russian natural gas through Ukraine after January 1, 2020 and the implementation of the Nord Stream-2 project,” the press service said The Kremlin.
The parties also discussed the outcome of the Norman-format summit in Paris on December 9.
The main attention, as indicated, was given to the problems of the Libyan crisis.
“Vladimir Putin reaffirmed Russia's readiness to continue to facilitate mediation efforts in this direction by Germany and the UN,” the statement said.
Earlier, the Kremlin called the condition for the continuation of gas transit through Ukraine.