Ukrainian national company "Naftogaz Ukraine" will pay in time the whole sum of 892 million dollars for the gas consumed in December 2009, told the Minister of Fuel and Energy Minister Yuriy Prodan to the reporters on Wednesday.
He noted that there was no doubt that the payment would be made in time.
"Definitely, that until January, 11 we will pay. The amount is 892 million dollars", - quotes the Minister of Ukrainian news agency UNIAN.
Previously, Naftogaz Ukraine and Gazprom agreed to extend the deadline for payment for gas delivered to Ukraine in December of from 7 to 11 January.
"Naftogaz Ukraine" must send the payments monthly to Gazprom for gas, no later than on the seventh day of the month following the delivery. At the first non-payment contract between the companies provides the transition to a system of advance payments.
Until now, Ukraine in time and in full, settled accounts with Gazprom for the gas supplied.
Ukraine (Ukrainian: Україна, transliterated: Ukrayina) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east; Belarus to the north; Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; Romania and Moldova to the southwest; and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south. The city of Kiev (Kyiv) is both the capital and the largest city of Ukraine.