As he said on the Ukrainian television channel Inter, this agreement will allow Ukraine to receive income from gas transit.
“Any compromise is good. And the fact that a transit agreement is concluded is, of course, a victory. First of all, our country, because this is our GTS. And the fact that people will get work, and the budget - income, ”TASS quotes him.
Along with this, he added that “without a compromise it is impossible to get out of such a dead end. According to him, all parties are interested in this contract, including Europe.
Earlier, Naftogaz’s executive director, Yuri Vitrenko, commented on the outcome of negotiations with Gazprom to conclude a new agreement on gas transit to Europe through the Ukrainian GTS.