Prime
Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko declares Ukraine is ready to cooperation with the
other countries of the world, including with Russia in modernization and reconstruction
of the gas transport system of Ukraine. She announced in her speech at the
forum of political and scientific elite of Japan, Cabinet's press office reported.
As Yulia
Tymoshenko put it, the GTS of Ukraine through many years has remained a main
gas artery for Europe and necessitates urgent modernization and reconstruction. The Head of
Government emphasized for now European Bank for Reconstruction and Development,
European Investment Bank and World Bank are ready to be the partners of Ukraine in the issue of modernizing of the
GTS.
The Premier
added during the Brussels conference, which resulted into signing of the
declaration with the Eurounion on modernization and reconstruction of Ukrainian
GTS, the Russian party was not a signatory to this document. At the same time, according
to Yulia Tymoshenko, she personally and the President of European Commission
Jose Manuel Barroso declared this project is open for participation of the
other parties, including Russia but on the only condition: the gas
transport system of Ukraine will remain the property of the
country.
“I am
convinced within nearest time misunderstandings between Ukraine and Russia in this issue will be removed and Russia will become a participant of this
process,” the Prime Minister emphasized.
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