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<DIV class=sub><SPAN class=atitle>Yulia Tymoshenko: Government of Ukraine is interested in building strategic relations with the Russian Federation</SPAN></DIV></TD>
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<DIV class=subDate>14.03.2008 | 11:50 | Office of mass media relations of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Secretariat</DIV></TD>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">The Government of Ukraine is interested in building strategic relations with the Russian Federation. Prime Minister of Ukraine <SPAN class=SpellE>Yulia</SPAN> <SPAN class=SpellE>Tymoshenko</SPAN> announced at press conference today. According to her, Ukraine hopes that negotiations between Ukraine and Russia concerning gas issues will result in signing long-term contracts, for 3-5 and 10 years with a predictable price. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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