“Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal declares that stopping the transit of oil through the Druzhba oil pipeline will be Ukraine’s violation of the Energy Charter Treaty and the Association Agreement with the European Union.”, — write: epravda.com.ua
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal declares that stopping the transit of oil through the Druzhba oil pipeline will be Ukraine’s violation of the Energy Charter Treaty and the Association Agreement with the European Union. He stated this during the “hour of questions to the government” in the Verkhovna Rada, writes “Interfax-Ukraine”. “The transit of oil through the territory of Ukraine is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Energy Charter Treaty and the Association Agreement with the EU on ensuring freedom of transit, and also meets the conditions of the sixth package of EU sanctions,” Shmyhal said. The Prime Minister emphasized that stopping the transit of oil through the Druzhba oil pipeline would be Ukraine’s violation of the Energy Charter Treaty and the Association Agreement with the EU. Advertisement: He stated that Ukraine’s violation of its international obligations could be used as a basis for holding the country accountable for stopping the uninterrupted supply of oil, in particular, to Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, and proposing appropriate financial conditions after the international arbitration We will remind: The Verkhovna Rada registered a draft law prohibiting the transit of Russian oil and gas through the territory of Ukraine during martial law.Advertisement: Currently, Ukraine transports Russian oil through its territory through the Druzhba oil pipeline to European countries. The current contract is valid until the end of 2029.