OREANDA-NEWS. September 01, 2011. "Five companies-applicants have passed in the second stage of the tender for development of the business case of the National project "LNG-terminal", - the head of the State agency for investments and management of national projects of Ukraine Vladyslav Kaskiv has informed in Kyiv at a press conference.

As he said, to the second stage of the tender, which should come to the end with definition of the company-winner, passed companies "Rambol Oil & Gas" (Denmark), "Foster Uiller S.L.U. Iberia", "Sokoin Construccion Industrial Engineering", "Sener" (all three - Spain) and "Technip Italo SpA" (Italy).

"All companies which have taken part in the tender, we estimate as very authoritative, and we do not have any questions concerning their professional reputation. But, unfortunately, some companies simply could not submit all documents for participation in the tender as that requires tender legislation", - has emphasized Vladyslav Kaskiv.

"Preparing for the tender, we for the first time have felt that from business there is a confidence to the state as to the partner, and this is important achievement. More than 50 companies which had declared the interest to the tender addressed to us, and everyone fifth of them took part in tender races. These are engineering companies possessing significant experience of preparation of the business case in the market and having powerful reputation. Their participation is a certificate of an absolute openness and transparency tender procedures in using the National project "LNG-terminal" - Vladyslav Kaskiv declared, having added, that the winner on development of the business case "LNG- terminal" will be declared till September 20, 2011, roughly during 3 - 4 months the company-winner will prepare for the business case and business-plan.

Also Vladyslav Kaskiv informed, that roughly in winter this and next year in Ukraine investment competition with objective of definition of the strategic partner on realization of the National project "LNG-terminal" will be lead and solved a question on the supplier of gas for reception on the terminal. In particular, he reminded, that active negotiations on deliveries of gas to the terminal proceed with Azerbaijan.

"Ukraine is ready to guarantee the long-term contract on purchase of gas", - Vladyslav Kaskiv told, having added, that it is a question of timeframes about 10-15 years.

"The national project "LNG-terminal", initiated by the President of Ukraine, will solve a problem of power independence, diversifying deliveries of energy carriers to Ukraine", - Vladyslav Kaskiv emphasized.