The price
for Russian gas transit via the territory of Ukraine can be increased by 65-70% in 2010.
The Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko announced on opening the
Government’s sitting today.
“From January 1 the cost of transit of the Russian gas via the territory of Ukraine to Europe will rise. In fact, it is first
significant increase of price for transit over 18 years – by 65-70% depending
on the oil price”.
Yulia
Tymoshenko informed that Ukraine and Russia strictly stick to the signed
agreement on supplies and transit of gas: “Having signed the contract we
haven’t had any failures for over 8 months… Both sides, Ukraine and Russia, are convinced there won’t be
traditional rows in gas area for Christmas and everything will go easy on the
basis of the current contracts”.
The Premier
reminded that the parties had agreed that Ukraine would consume a lower amount of
natural gas: 33 billion cu m in 2009 and 27-33 billion cu m in 2010. “There
won’t be any punitive measures for Ukraine not taking full amount of gas, and the
statements aired in media owing to certain political provokers that allegedly
the fine will be paid at the account of reduction of price for Russian gas transit
over the territory of Ukraine are far from truth”.
In addition,
Yulia Tymoshenko stressed during her trip to Poland dedicated to marking of the anniversary
of the Second World War start she had held a meeting with the Prime Minister of
Russian Volodymyr Putin and discussed issues of preparation to the sitting of
Ukraine-Russia Committee on Economic Cooperation slated for October.
In
particular, the parties see huge perspective in the direction of joint
development of aviation branch in Ukraine and Russia. “I am convinced it will be the
basis for crucial decisions that are to be taken during the sitting of the
economic committee,” Yulia Tymoshenko emphasized and added issues of passenger
and cargo conveyance and cooperation in nuclear power domain would also be
tackled.
Source: Government Portal
