The President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko considers that it is too early to speak about uniting Ukrainian and Russian assets on gas recovery and transportation. Yushchenko told today at the press conference with Nursultan Nazarbayev, the ForUm’s correspondent informs.
"Today we should hold polemics concerning principles of these relations, organization methods of these initiatives. I would not operate today any percentages, shares plants because all this are far from truth,” the President said.
Yushchenko noted that today Ukraine and Russia do not hold intentional dialogue concerning characteristics, principles and conditions of relations formation in energy sphere, “I think, for today, it is important for two parties to hold correspondent consultations in energy sphere and to form concrete proposals on these of those positions,” Yushchenko said.
Yushchenko said that according to Ukrainian legislation, transport thruway is strategic asset of Ukraine and iit s under state management, that’s why all concerning its modification demands careful approach. “My position on this question will be based on national interests,” he said.
