The Parliament of Ukraine adopted the Law, which will give the opportunity to the end of the year to provide the independent Operator of the gas transportation system (GTS) from Naftogaz. The decision was supported by 341 deputies In the required minimum of 226 votes. The document shall be signed by the leader of Ukraine, he will begin to act on the next day after the publication in the official media. The law prohibits the privatization, concession, lease and management of third parties OGTS. This opens the way For the signing of the contract for gas transit With Gazprom on the European rules after certification of this Statement, the EU. The law is designed to fulfill the obligations of Ukraine under the Protocol on the country's accession To the Treaty establishing the Energy fraternity. In preparing the document, account was taken of the provisions of the Treaty on the unity between Ukraine and the EU on nuclear energy. before the head of "Naftogaz" Andrew KOBOLEV said that the Secretariat of Energy of the brotherhood has already confirmed the congruence of the requirements document and recommended its adoption. according to his statement after signing the bill of Ukraine's GTS to be retained in state ownership and the national Commission exercising the state regulation in the energy and utilities, will have an advanced range of capabilities for monitoring and observation independent of the Operator. From 1 July 2019 began the penultimate stage of the project preparation Department of the Operator of Ukraine's GTS into a separate entity. The function of technical operation of gas transport system transferred from "Ukrtransgaz" a separate company " the Operator of the Ukrainian GTS ". By the end of the year, the new Operator shall be required to obtain licenses to the workplace and pass the certification. The final stage will be the conclusion of the "Operator of Ukraine's GTS" from the Group "Naftogaz" and its transfer of ownership and management of the state company "Trunk gas pipelines of Ukraine" under the Ministry of Finance. <span style="color:darkgray