The Ukrainian gas-transport system was and is a state
property. Prime Minister of Ukraine Victor Yanukovych said at a session of the
governmental committee on legal policy, defense, international cooperation and
European integration, PM’s press office informed ForUm.
The Premier noted that the issue concerning transit of
energy carriers through the territory of Ukraine must become a subject for
consideration at the level of Yushchenko-Putin intergovernmental commission. Any
speculations on this question, created by separate political forces, just harm
authority of Ukraine at the international level.
“Once again I want to confirm that the Ukrainian
gas-transport system is a property of Ukraine, state property and is not to be
changed. It is the priority of the governmental policy,” Yanukovych underlined.
As for joint ventures in gas field, Yanukovych
considers that Russia’s participation in construction of Borodchany-Uzhgorod
gas pipeline, what will increase volume of transit of Russian gas to Europe, is
profitable for all participants of the project.
“Ukraine will get economic advantage, as we will have
additional sources of financing. Russia will also get advantage, as it will sell
its gas to Europe. In its turn, the European Union will get additional volumes
of natural gas industry,” the Premier noted.
