EU Presidency: Ukraine says gas agreement difficult

PRAGUE Jan 6 (Reuters) - The Czech European Union presidency said on Tuesday that, according to Ukraine, different legal and technical viewpoints made an agreement with Russia's Gazprom on gas deliveries to Europe difficult.

"The Ukrainian party assured it spares no effort in finding an acceptable solution to the dispute and in ensuring regular and unrestricted supply of natural gas for the EU," the Czech government said in a statement on behalf of the Union.

"However, different viewpoints regarding legal and technical matters make agreement between (Ukraine's) Naftogaz and Gazprom difficult."

(Reporting by Jana Mlcochova; Editing by Michael Winfrey)