Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 9

01-March-2010

CASPIAN

Yanukovych Stance On Gas System Privatization Welcomed By Germany

The willingness of Ukraines president-elect Viktor Yanukovych to re-open talks with Russia and EU states over privatization of the countrys Natural Gas Transmission System (NGTS MEES, 15 February) has been welcomed by Germanys Economy Minister Rainer Bruderle. In an interview with Interfax on 24 February, Mr Bruderle said that Germany would support any...