District Administrative Court of Kyiv declared unlawful decision of the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to increase the retail price of gas for the population.

relevant judicial decisions taken on Aug. 31, 2009 after the claim of the National Forum of Trade Unions of Ukraine (NFPU), which was appealed to NERC Decree № 811 On approval of the retail price of natural gas, whichis used for the needs of the people on 9 July this year reported in the National Forum of Trade Unions.
In NFPU recall that, in accordance with Resolution number 811, the price of gas for the population in September were expected to grow by 20%, and from 1 January 2010 - to grow by 20% on a quarterly basis.

According to the chairman of the National Forum of Trade Unions, Miroslav Yakibchuk, the decision to raise gas prices violate an important constitutional principle according to which not allowed the adoption of decisions that would worsen the social situation of the people.

We basically treat such violations and we will oppose them by all legitimate means, - said M. Yakibchuk. - In contrast to ineffective actions of politicians, the judicial victory for the National Forum of Trade Unions will save an average of 70 UAH. in the monthly budget of every Ukrainian family .
As reported, raising gas prices to the public from 1 September 2009, it was agreed by Ukraine to the International Monetary Fund and the relevant paragraph was included in the corrected in July program of cooperation between Ukraine and the IMF.
However, on 25 August, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said that in 2009 the gas price for population will not rise.

August 26 Fuel and Energy Minister Yuriy Prodan said that the increase in gas prices to the public from September 1 this year may not happen, because this issue has been agreed with trade unions. He noted that unions currently do not support raising the price of gas for the population.

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