Ukraine
will sign gas contracts with Russia by the end of the current year. Prime
Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko
stated at a press conference.
Yulia Tymoshenko
noted that the only reason for the delay of the contract signing is the fact
that some officials are interested in retaining corruption at the gas market in
the state. “I believe that Ukraine’s stand is very clear, comprehensible: we
don’t want to have any corrupted mediators between Russia and Ukraine as RosUkrEnergo”.
According to the Head of
Government, the head of “Naftohaz of Ukraine” NJSC
and his team are negotiating every day with Russian colleagues concerning the
conclusion of mentioned contracts, “I believe that we are achievinh the solution and we will sign contracts by the end of the year”.
