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11.06.2009 14:07
Press office of President Victor Yushchenko
Due to current gas agreements with Russia, Ukraine may loose its gas transport system - President
Speaking at the consultative meeting on financial rejuvenation of NJSC "Naftogaz
of Ukraine" President Victor Yushchenko said that current gas agreements with
Russia threaten Ukraine with loosing ownership of its gas transit system.
Along with faulty governmental budgetary and fiscal policy Victor Yushchenko
called the agreements one of the reasons for hard situation at Naftogaz of
Ukraine, which may result in bankruptcy of the company.
He repeated that gas agreements with Russia are economically unfounded, asymmetrical
in terms of commitments of the parties and do not meet national interests. "These
political manipulations will last for years unless we revise the conditions...
And the conclusion will be the loss of the transit system by Ukraine. This is
the most dangerous thing in these arrangements - Ukraine has in fact lost the
prospect of state control over gas transport system", - said Victor Yushchenko.
President Yushchenko warned that due to Ukraine's probable inability to consume
33 billion cubic meters of Russian gas as it is required by the contracts, potential
penalties may amount to 10.4 billion USD in the first quarter of this year. And
Russian side may lay a claim to these penalties at any time, he said.
"Certainly Russian side may make a concession and allow the penalties not
to be paid under certain conditions. But just imagine what these conditions
will be? Of what nature?", - said the President.
Same situation Viktor Yushchenko said is with the requirement to import 42
billion cubic meters of Russian gas next year. "It's billions of potential
penalties", - he said.
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