Russia Honor All Obligations Of Gas Supplies

Russia?s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Czech counterpart on Tuesday, that he was certain that Russia would honor all of its obligations of gas supplies to Europe, despite Russia's conflict with Ukraine over the supplies of natural gas.

?The negotiations are being conducted, above all, between the two countries? companies,? Lavrov was quoted by RIA Novosti.

"I am sure that the good tradition of Gazprom and Russia fulfilling their obligations to European consumers will continue to be observed,? Lavrov said.

The Czech minister, Cyril Svoboda, said his country had no intention of interfering with Russian-Ukrainian relations.