BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Ukraine has made important commitments to reform its gas sector and parties involved in negotiations with the country have agreed to intensify funding talks, a European Union official said on Friday.
"The European Commission, international financial institutions, Ukraine and Russia had a very good series of meetings. It has been agreed to intensify these talks," EU Commission spokesman Mark Gray said.
"Ukraine has made a number of important commitments on its reform of the gas sector," Gray said, adding that a further meeting will take place next week in Kiev.
(Reporting by Pete Harrison)