Yushchenko tries to cancel the gas agreement Russia and Ukraine. Tymoshenko argues that this will not happen

Kiev could unilaterally withdraw from the agreement on gas deliveries, which earlier this week signed the prime ministers of Ukraine and Russia Yulia Tymoshenko and Vladimir Putin. A decision on the dissolution of the contract may be taken on Friday at a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC), which will be held in Kiev, under the chairmanship of President Viktor Yushchenko. The statement was made by Deputy Mykola Martynenko, head of the Parliamentary Committee of the Verkhovna Rada on fuel and energy complex, referring to the information of a member of the Security Council, says "New Region".

As is known, previously President Putin criticized the contract, Tymoshenko, calling it disadvantageous for Ukraine. In turn, Tymoshenko argues the opposite. Commenting on the charges in his presidential address, she said that Ukraine will defend its interests in the "gas negotiations with Russia. "We have not stood up" to its knees, "managing difficult negotiations," said Prime Ukrainian television in an interview with "5-th channel."

"Ukraine signed with Russia" gas documents, won on all fronts and is something that never should have received after such a serious conflict ", - stressed the head of government.

The head of the government drew attention to the fact that during the gas crisis, the Security Council did not intend to, but in the next Friday he will hold a meeting to criticize the gas agreement. " Unfortunately, in Ukrainian politics because everything is "- said the Prime Minister.

Meanwhile, Tymoshenko said in a live broadcast on "5 channel", that the Ukrainian-Russian gas agreement could not be reviewed at a meeting of National Security and Defense Council, said Rosbalt.

The head of the Ukrainian government is confident that at the moment it is impossible to dissolve the gas agreement between NAK Naftogaz Ukrainy and Gazprom on deliveries of Russian natural gas to Ukraine and its transit to Europe. "I can firmly say that this is impossible, and no one will return the old shadow schemes of work - will be all that the government has signed, as a signatory NAK Naftogaz of Ukraine", - said Tymoshenko, reportedly at the site of the head of the Cabinet. According to the Prime Minister , recently mechanism NSDC is often used as a means of pressure on the government.

"Once we are in 2008, removed" UkrGazEnergo and limited RosUkrEnergo, National Security and Defense Council has met twice, and I was forced to all of this back, "- said Prime Minister.

Yulia Tymoshenko does not rule out that at the next meeting of the NSDC on it again will be pressure. "You know that when the gas crisis, no copyright is not collected. But when we have removed at this time of corrupt middlemen, already on Friday collect copyright, and ... we will call for the answer why we are currently RosUkrEnergo Remove", - said Prime Minister.

Head of Government stressed that he knew the reason for such action. "If even $ 55 on average RosUkrEnergo planned to have for a thousand cubic meters, which is approximately 2,5-3 billion dollars, the hysterics, I understand, because all the money would go to the two candidates in the presidential election campaign. These distinguished Gentlemen do not get this money, "- said Yulia Tymoshenko, that will do everything possible to eradicate corruption, not only in gas, but also in other spheres.

In addition, commenting on the appropriateness of switching to Formula calculation of gas prices, Tymoshenko said: "We clearly that Formula approach at this time is beneficial for Ukraine. He gives us an opportunity to move away from subjective pricing, deviate from the expectations of Christmas as The Court, when you need to set the price of gas. "

"Approximately three weeks before the New Year, I constantly dreaming of a man who valve . Already that year. At the moment we have over 10 years is projected relations", - said Tymoshenko.

Tymoshenko adviser on energy issues Gudyma Alexander also said that even if the Security Council will decide on the termination of a contract with Russia unilaterally, it would have no legal effect. According to the adviser, the decision on termination of contracts may be only part of PR campaign, Yushchenko's presidential election.

January 19 in Moscow NAK Naftogaz and OAO Gazprom signed a contract for the supply of gas and its transit through the territory of Ukraine for the years 2009-2019.

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has called for the loser of Ukraine on gas price 360 dollars per thousand cubic meters in the first quarter of 2009. "If the head of Gazprom said the price $ 360, the other prices would not be" - he said, adding that "Ukraine will have to adapt to such a price." In his view, the price for transit of Russian gas could be raised by half now, and then make Gazprom a 20 per cent discount.

January 20, Premier Yulia Tymoshenko told that the average price of gas at the border with Russia will be 228.8 dollars per thousand cubic meters. According to her, the price for the transition period is very decent. " The head of the Ukrainian government argues that NAK Naftogaz "in the first half to buy a minimum of fuel.

January 21, during a joint with the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, a press conference in Chernihiv Yushchenko said at a meeting of National Security and Defense Council on Friday is scheduled to consider a number of decisions relating to the settlement of the gas crisis, as well as relevant steps taken to resolve the situation on the part of Ukraine.