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8. 1. 200920:18

Mirek Topolánek spoke with Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin

The President of the Council of the EU, M. Topolánek, discussed the form of a monitoring commission to supervise supplies of Russian gas via Ukraine to EU with the German Chancellor, Merkel, and the Russian Prime Minister, Putin.

The Czech Prime Minister and the Russian Prime Minister agreed on the conditions of deployment of the monitoring commission at all locations that are relevant for the flow of gas.

This deployment should lead to the Russian supplies of gas to EU Member States being restored.