Yushchenko asks Europe's help in talks with Russia

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko asked the assistance of the European Union in negotiations with Russia on the adjustment of the Ukrainian-Russian gas contracts. Such a request, he appealed to the European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso during a telephone conversation, reports the General Directorate of Information Policy of the Presidential Secretariat.

"President Yushchenko said that the signed until 2019. Gas agreements require dramatic changes, and turned to Jose Manuel Barroso to request assistance of relevant negotiations with the Russians," - said in the message.

According to Yushchenko, "the asymmetry of the parties responsible for the failure of the conditions of the signed gas agreement led to be placed at risk," Naftogaz Ukraine "on the part of Russia's companies penalties up to 10 months of 2009. Amounting to 7.8 billion dollars." Head of State noted that the situation in Naftogaz of Ukraine, and consequently, the calculations used for the October natural gas is critical.

"The domestic gas market in Ukraine, which allows certain categories of consumers receiving gas without paying, multiplied by the inadequate conditions of the gas agreements signed by the Prime Minister of Ukraine, led to a significant deterioration in the financial condition of Naftogaz Ukrainy, and his inability to self-assess for imported natural gas ", - said Victor Yushchenko. He noted that almost half of the funds paid for imported gas in 2009. Ukrainian gas monopoly, has been borrowed.

6 November 2009 | conversation, ec, please, president, russia, secretariat, talks, union, viktor yushchenko

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