According to the decision of the seventh meeting of Azerbaijani-Ukrainian Intergovernmental Commission for economic Cooperation, Ukraine assumed to cover the debt before Azerbaijan in amount of $5.269 million for the delivery of diesel fuel by the end of 2006. Azerbaijan government insisted on the decision and the payment will be made with cash money, Trend has been told in the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan.
Ukraine has debt to Azerbaijan for purchase of diesel fuel form the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan in 1999-2000. it is considered by the government that it is a part of the debt. The remaining part has emerged between economical facilities at the beginning of 1990s, but today several enterprises have been reformed.
Irrespective of repeatedly appeals of Ukrainian side, no debts have been registered in state debt. It emerged between the facilities of trade and economic activities. In relation with this, the state doesnt take responsibility for the debts.
It was stated in the Cabinet of Ministers that the debts of the economic facilities were not discussed at the meeting because these pretensions should be resolved between themselves.