Rada of Ukraine has not adopted the law on the GTS, with the participation of investors from the US and EU
The Ukrainian Parliament has adopted a law allowing the government to do the operator of the gas transportation system (GTS) of the country in which to 49% will be able to get investors from the US and the EU.
The document in the 2nd reading was supported by only 94 deputies with the required minimum of 226 votes.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatseniuk has stated many times that Kyiv is ready to discuss the overall operation and modernization of the Ukrainian GTS with investors from the EU and the US. According to him, a number of European and American organizations have already sent the appropriate proposals.
The Ukrainian government first approved the reform of Naftogaz of Ukraine ", in which it highlighted the joint stock company " Trunk gas pipelines of Ukraine " and " Underground gas storage facilities of Ukraine. They are expected to subordinate directly to the " Ukrtransgaz ", which will be the operator GTS instead of " Naftogaz ". The latter will continue to deal with the gas supplies, including purchases in foreign markets.