"I expect Ukrnafta to pay by the end of the current year dividends worth UAH 1.8 billion", said Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk, answering the questions of MPs during considering in Parliament of the draft State Budget for 2016 at night of December 25.

Arseniy Yatsenyuk reminded that the Parliament had supported the proposal of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on amending the law of Ukraine on joint stock companies, thus enabling the state to regain control over the company Ukrnafta: "The Government of Ukraine summoned a meeting of the Supervisory Board and a general meeting of Ukrnafta shareholders, during which a British citizen Mark Rollins was appointed by the general shareholders' meeting the head of the company Ukrnafta.

Under the contract signed with the head of Ukrnafta, the company shall pay dividends in the amount of UAH 1.8 billion by the end of the year: "There are only a few days left until the end of the year. Yesterday I had a meeting with head of the Ukrnafta Mark Rollins and warned him that failure to meet the commitment he personally signed when taking the office can result into dismissal and penalties."