Yurii Prodan: Interference with operation of Crimean energy system can have negative impact

posted 03 March 2014 17:33

During a briefing held on March 3, 2014 at the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Minister of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine Yurii Prodan expressed worry with regards to the attempts of taking by force the Chornomornaftogaz enterprise, as it can lead to complete electricity cutoff on the territory of Crimean Autonomous Republic.

“I would say such actions can carry rather hard consequences. They could lead to technogenic catastrophes, electricity cutoffs of Crimea. Hence I want to declare that the organizers will be liable for all those consequences following interference with operation of the energy system of the Crimean Autonomy,” Yurii Prodan stressed.

Moreover, the Minister stressed that over the recent days there had been tackled alleged electricity cutoffs in Crimea: “In the recent days representatives of RF Government have been holding talks with Ukrainian energy supply companies with regards to connecting autonomous electricity sources to the electric system of the Crimean peninsula. Unfortunately, certain propositions to disconnect the Crimean energy system are heard at these meetings”.