OREANDA-NEWS. July 20, 2011. The Prime Minister Mykola Azarov believes that Russia will join to modernization of the Ukrainian gas-transport system. He declared this at a briefing on the occasion of the beginning of realization in Ukraine of the project "Modernization and reconstruction of the Urengoy–Pomary–Uzhgorod gas pipeline".

"We repeatedly invited Russia to participate in modernization of our gas-transport system. However, when we did it in words, and did not apply material efforts and expenses, Russia responded how it responded. And now for our Russian counterparts it is obviously, that we have begun this work with participation of our European partners. I think, that now the position of Russia will change, considering our practical steps", - Mykola Azarov noted.

Today at an platform of this gas pipeline near the city Boguslav of Kyiv region at presence of the Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov and the Minister of Energy and Coal Industry Yuriy Boyko it is welded symbolical "a gold joint".