KYIV, Nov 27 – Ukraine will be able to secure the future for its gas transportation system and make Gazprom sell its gas to European companies at the Russian-Ukrainian borer only in close cooperation with the European Commission, offcials said.

Naftogaz Ukrayiny, the national energy company, and the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine (GTSOU), the state gas shipper, said without support from the EU Ukraine may be unable to make Gazprom make the switch.