PM Groysman supports more vigorous reform of Naftogaz

Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman advocates the acceleration of the unbundling of the national joint-stock company Naftogaz of Ukraine and the reform of the natural gas market, an UNIAN correspondent reported from Groysman's annual press conference.

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"I would like the reform of Naftogaz to go faster, so that the unbundling – the division of [gas] transportation, trading and production – take place sooner, as well as the most modern methods of corporate governance be introduced," he said.

Read alsoNaftogaz reports almost UAH 27 bln in profits in 2016The government aims at speeding up the reform, and nothing is now threatening Ukraine's energy security, Groysman added.

"In general, I support the early creation of a gas market ... There will be progress, nothing threatens us," the prime minister stressed.

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