The possible involvement of Ukraine foreign investors in our gas transportation system will not affect Gazprom, and after the construction of the " South stream " that the GTS is in practice not required to Gazprom, told reporters, the Deputy Chairman of the management Board of the holding company, head of Gazprom export Alexander Medvedev.
The Ukrainian government has recently submitted to Parliament the draft law, allowing to give investors from the US and EU to 49% of the operator of the gas transportation system of the country." at us it will not have an impact. Ukraine can do with their gas transportation system anything, " said Medvedev.
However, he specified that the age of the Ukrainian GTS in the majority, more than 35 years, and the necessary investments to maintain it in good working condition are not carried out.
" We are for them and we will not think, let them decide, " - said the top-Manager of " Gazprom ".
Russian holding some time ago expressed interest in developing bilateral cartel to manage the Ukrainian gas transport system. However, the Ukrainian authorities insisted on a trilateral format - With the participation of the EU, and after the change of power in Kiev and spoke about the interest to the gas transportation system from American investors." Gazprom was forced to start building alternative offshore pipeline " Nord stream " and " South stream ".
" When
sections: Politics |