The state company "Naftogaz of Ukraine" must return to its subsidiary, the largest oil producing enterprise Ukrnafta 2 billion cubic meters of gas, then that could pay into the Treasury of accumulated taxes and dividends, said the head of the Board of Ukrnafta Peter Vanhecke.

in Ukraine, the ongoing conflict around the "Ukrnafta" between the state ( "Naftogaz" - the majority shareholder of the company) and businessman Kolomoisky (the minority shareholder). Currently the company is in fact controls the management of Kolomoisky. The state to receive any unpaid dividends and taxes plans to change the management of Ukrnafta.

first in the Ukrainian media appeared information that the debt Ukrnafta for rent on extraction of hydrocarbons is 5, 5 billion hryvnia (261 million dollars at current exchange rates). While Kolomoisky before the meeting of the Supervisory Board at Ukrnafta on the last working day of the week told reporters that the Company will pay "Naftogaza" only after that will repay its own debt to 50 billion hryvnias (2, 4 billion dollars at current exchange rates).

Ukrnafta also refuses to pay the state 1, 8 billion hryvnia ($85 million) of dividends accumulated for 3 years (the deadline for payment expired April 10). Own refusal payments of dividends, the Company explains that "Naftogaz" in 2008, withdrew from Ukrnafta gas on 2, 6 billion hryvnia ($123 million), and until now he has not paid off. In "Naftogaz" consider this reasoning is incorrect and contrary to law.

"Naftogaz" refused to fulfill their obligations to us." Naftogaz owes us 10 billion cubic meters of gas, which is placed in the vaults, and he obliged us to return. 2 billion of this number was the court's decision from August of last year - the decision of the higher commercial court, the appeal is no longer possible." Naftogaz is obliged us to return 2 billion cubic meters of gas, " said Vanhecke on the first day weekend in the interview to Ukrainian TV channel

according to his statement, in the case of repayment of government debt to the company, Ukrnafta will be able to meet its obligations to government.

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