17 Aug 2011 14:13

Yuschenko suggests canceling 2009 gas contracts

KYIV. Aug 17 (Interfax) - The gas contracts signed between Ukraine and Russia in 2009 must be annulled, said Ukraine's ex-president Viktor Yuschenko.

"Work needs to be carried out to annul this agreement," Yuschenko said on Wednesday, while giving evidence in the gas case against Yulia Tymoshenko at the Pechersky District Court in Kyiv.

"I am convinced that the Moscow agreement will not exist for a long time," Yuschenko said, adding that "at any rate, some action will be taken that will lead to the annulment of the agreement."