An agreement has been signed increasing the quota for Ukrainian
imports of steel pipes of small and medium diameter to Russia from
200,000 tons to 260,000 tons, Rosbalt reports, citing Ukrainian
Minister of Industry Issues Dmitry Kolesnikov.
The deal was signed at the sixth Ukrainian-Russian inter-governmental
commission in Sochi Ukrainian pipe exporting to Russia quota to be scaled up.
Russian Premier Vladimir Putin said earlier that the pipes will mainly
be purchased by Gazprom and Transneft.
Friday’s meeting is chaired by Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart
Mykola Azarov and the two sides are expected to discuss energy,
industry, aviation, transport and nuclear cooperation, among other
issues.
