Tuesday, January 27, 2009

President gives interview to Financial Times

In Brussels President Yushchenko gave an interview to Financial Times.

The interview focused on Ukrainian-Russian gas dispute and its impact on Ukraine-EU relations, internal political situation in Ukraine, etc.

President Yushchenko denied that the dispute affected bilateral relations between Ukraine and the EU or our country's perspectives of European integration. Instead, according to him, the situation improved mutual understanding between the sides.

At the same time the President expressed opinion that January events showed how dependent the EU countries were on a single supplier of energy resources and added that such a situation harms interests of the Europeans.

Making comments on the agreements, Ukraine reached with Russian side on gas supply and transit President Yushchenko said that they were badly thought out and uneasy for Ukraine, bu assured that Ukraine will keep up to these obligations properly no matter the fact.