State budget deficit 2013 not include Naftogaz debts

The state budget deficit for 2013 does not include debts of the National Joint Stock Company "Naftogaz of Ukraine," finance minister Yuri Kolobov told a briefing after the Cabinet meeting, ForUm correspondent reports.

"The budget deficit for 2013 was approved at the level of 1.65% of GDP by the Cabinet without debts of "Naftogaz." This year 12 billion of deficit are planned to be paid. For the last 8 months, we compensated 6 billion by securities, and we are planning to compensate other 6 billion, but they do not take this resource and manage themselves," Kolobov said.

According to him, the amount of "Naftogaz" debt will become clear later.