OREANDA-NEWS. August 12, 2009. 22 billion out of the planned 27 billion cubic meters of gas have been pumped into underground gas storages of Ukraine. The Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko informed at the beginning of the Cabinet of Ministers’ sitting. She added, at this the Government performs timely payments for gas to the Russian Federation.

Yulia Tymoshenko noted by the autumn-winter heating season the gas storages of Ukraine would be completely filled and all the payments would be made. She stated firstly over the history the whole amount of pumped gas will belong to the country, notably to the state-owned corporation Naftogaz.

Furthermore, according to Yulia Tymoshenko, owing to realization of the bail-out program of the Government directed to support of coal industry it proved possible to form the state reserve of energy coal which exceeds 5.5 million tons (in previous years the amount of state reserve of coal was not more than 3 million tons).

Besides, Yulia Tymoshenko stressed Ukraine is provided 100% with its own nuclear fuel. “The country lives and is in the process of preparation to the upcoming autumn-winter heating season, being ahead of schedule and without any threats,” she underlined and added that during today’s meeting the Gov’t intended to approve a series of decisions in this topic.