Bosnia's Prime Minister Nikola Spiric (C), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) President Thomas Mirow (L) and European Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs attend the two-day Regional Energy Forum in Sarajevo March 30, 2009. The forum was organised by the EBRD.

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Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko (C), EU energy commissioner Andris Piebalgs (L) and EU external relations commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner (R) attend on March 23, 2009 an international investment conference on the modernization of Ukraine's gas transit system at EU headquar...

Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko (R) shakes hands with European Unions Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs in Kiev January 20, 2009. Piebalgs reassured Ukraine on Tuesday that its row with Russia over gas supplies would not harm Brussels' relations with Kiev.

Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko speaks to reporters after meeting European Unions Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs in Kiev January 20, 2009. Piebalgs reassured Ukraine on Tuesday that its row with Russia over gas supplies would not harm Brussels' relations with Kiev.

Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko (R) and European Unions Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs brief reporters after their meeting in Kiev January 20, 2009. Piebalgs reassured Ukraine on Tuesday that its row with Russia over gas supplies would not harm Brussels' relations with Kiev.

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Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko (L) and EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs talk in Kiev on January 20, 2009. The European Union has no evidence to support Moscow's claims that Ukraine stole Russian gas bound for Europe during the January crisis, Piebalgs said today.

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Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko (R) and EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs answer questions after their talks in Kiev on January 20, 2009.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) speaks with Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Nazim Ekren (2L), EU Commissioner for Energy Andris Piebalgs (2R) and Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade Martin Riman (R) in Moscow on January 17, 2009.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, greets Turkish deputy Prime Minister Nazim Ekren, center, EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs, second right, and Czech Energy Minister Martin Riman, right, before talks on the European gas crisis in Moscow, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009.

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European Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs (L) and Czech Energy Minister Martin Riman (R) hold a press conference on January 12, 2009 at the end of an energy council at the EU headquarters in Brussels.

Ukraine's Vice Prime Minister Hryhoriy Nemyria briefs the media at the European Union council in Brussels, January 12, 2009.

Ukraine's Vice Prime Minister Hryhoriy Nemyria briefs the media at the European Union council in Brussels January 12, 2009.

Ukraine's Vice Prime Minister Hryhoriy Nemyria briefs the media at the European Union council in Brussels, January 12, 2009.

EU Commissioner for Energy Andris Piebalgs talks to Czech Republic's Minister of Industry Martin Riman (R) at the start of an extraordinary European Union energy ministers council in Brussels, January 12, 2009.

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European Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs (L) talks with Czech Energy Minister Martin Riman (R) on January 12, 2009 before an Energy council at the EU headquarters in Brussels.

(L-R) Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Hryhory Nemyrya, Oleh Dubyna, the head of Ukrainian state energy firm Naftogaz, European Commissioner for Energy Andris Piebalgs arrive at the office of EU Commission Chairman Jose Manuel Barroso for a negotiation about Russian gas dispute at the Eu...

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Czech Energy Minister Martin Riman (L) and European Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs hold a press conference on January 8, 2009 after meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels.

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European Comissioner for Energy Andris Piebalgs (R) talks with head of the Ukrainian state company Naftogaz Oleg Dubina (C) and Ukrainian Vice-Prime Minister Hryhoriy Nemyrya on January 8, 2009 before a meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels.

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EU Commission Chairman Jose Manuel Barroso (R) welcomes the chairman of Russian Gazprom gas giant, Alexei Miller, on January 8, 2009 before a meeting at EU headquarters in Brussels.

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European Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs (C) arrives with the chairman of Russian Gazprom gas giant, Alexei Miller (L), and Czech Energy Minister Martin Riman (R) on January 8, 2009 for a talks, aimed at quickly restoring natural gas supplies to Ukraine and Europe, at EU headquarter...

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EU Commission Chairman Jose Manuel Barroso (R) welcomes the chairman of Russian Gazprom gas giant, Alexei Miller (L), on January 8, 2009 before a meeting at EU headquarters in Brussels.

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EU Commission Chairman Jose Manuel Barroso (R) welcomes the chairman of Russian Gazprom gas giant, Alexei Miller, on January 8, 2009 before a meeting at EU headquarters in Brussels.

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EU Commission Chairman Jose Manuel Barroso (L) welcomes the chairman of Russian Gazprom gas giant, Alexei Miller, on January 8, 2009 before a meeting at EU headquarters in Brussels.

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EU Commission Chairman Jose Manuel Barroso (L) welcomes the chairman of Russian Gazprom gas giant, Alexei Miller, on January 8, 2009 before a meeting at EU headquarters in Brussels.

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EU Commission Chairman Jose Manuel Barroso (L) welcomes the chairman of Russian Gazprom gas giant, Alexei Miller, on January 8, 2009 before a meeting at EU headquarters in Brussels.