Ukraine needs to reform Naftogaz - European official / Photo from UNIAN
Successful blocking of Russia's project to build a Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline depends largely on the evidence of greater economic attractiveness of gas transit through Ukraine, Europeiska Pravda reported citing its source in the European Commission, involved in the negotiations with Gazprom.
"When we say that this is not an economic, but purely political project aimed against Ukraine, we forget that it also involves the European companies. Gazprom has only 51% in it," the source said.
This fact is a serious argument against Ukraine, according to European official.
"In order to prove the political nature of this project, you need to demonstrate greater success, and most importantly - reliability of the Ukrainian transit. It is only possible to accomplish by the reform of Naftogaz, and the company’s rise to a level of a break-even activity," he said.
Read alsoUkraine gas bypass deal a "betrayal" - Slovak PMThus, according to the source, these reforms should be undertaken in the next six months, or nine months, at the latest.
Earlier it was reported that the European Commission will assess the plans to build a Nord Stream gas pipeline for compliance with European legislation.
Read alsoYatsenyuk: Russia eager to deprive Ukraine of $2 bln from gas transitPoland has announced that construction of the Nord Stream-2 contradicts the EU’s energy policy, and country will raise the issue of the expediency of its construction.