President
Victor Yushchenko held a meeting with Naftogaz of Ukraine head Oleh Dubyna.
During the
meeting President noted stabilization of the situation at Ukrainian gas market
particularly due to adoption of the company’s deficit-free and well balanced financial
plan for 2008.
Pointing to
issues requiring attention Victor Yushchenko stressed importance of introducing
modifications to 2008 state budget in the part where it regulates compensations
to Naftogaz of Ukraine of gas buying and selling prices difference.
Separately
President dwelled on the problem of absence of proper gas supply agreements for
2009. He reminded that the Government failed to form a working group on holding
talks with Central Asian countries as well as with Gazprom on gas supplies and
transit before May 1.
