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The former head of the board of NJSC Naftogaz Ukrainy Andriy Kobolev rejects accusations that the company allegedly created a “hole” in the 2021 state budget for Hr 10 billion, considers the accumulated $2 billion of Naftogaz free funds to be the real reason for the dismissal, although the company informed the president and the government about plans to transfer Hr 32 billion to the state budget in addition to taxes this year.
“We understand that they were counting on our money – for Hr 10 billion. We planned to replace dividends with one or another payment (the technology can be discussed – from government bonds to ‘advance payment of dividends) in the amount of Hr 32 billion (…) It is the plan, which I communicated to the prime minister and the president. They know about it,” he said in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine.
Vitrenko to temporarily replace Kobolev as Naftogaz head – source 1 min read
At the Wednesday meeting, the Ukrainian government decided to dismiss Head of the board of Naftogaz Ukrainy Andriy Kobolev, and temporarily, for a year, to appoint Yuriy Vitrenko as the head of the company, who is now acting Energy Minister and previously was Executive Director of Naftogaz, an informed source told Interfax-Ukraine. Vitrenko will be appointed for a year. The powers of the supervisory board have also been suspended, the agency s interlocutor said.
According to Naftogaz s charter, the appointment and dismissal of the head of the board is carried out in accordance with the proposals of the supervisory board, which are submitted on the basis of decisions of the supervisory board on the election and termination of the powers of the board s head. According to Interfax-Ukraine, the supervisory board did not give such personnel recommendations.
Kiev s dismissal of CEO a return to the old days : Naftogaz
Ukraine s cabinet of ministers has sacked the CEO of state Naftogaz Ukrainy Andriy Kobolev, the company said late April 28. Earlier that day the company reported a loss of 19bn hryvnias ($680mn) on its 2020 trading. He will be replaced by Yuriy Vitrenko, a former Naftogaz business strategist, with immediate effect.
Kobolev was not due to leave until his contract, renewed a year ago, expires March 22, 2024. However, the government suspended the supervisory board, the body that is empowered to take such actions, and removed him directly. Kobolev had held the post since 2014.
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Kobolev: talks with Ukrnafta minor shareholders on division of its assets start 1 min read
CEO of NJSC Naftogaz Ukrainy Andriy Kobolev has announced that negotiations had begun with the minority shareholders of PJSC Ukrnafta on the division of the company s assets. There is feedback. We have created a working group and started negotiations with the minority shareholders on the next steps on the future of Ukrnafta. We, as a majority shareholder, will offer and have already proposed a division, he said in an exclusive comment to Interfax-Ukraine.
As reported, at the end of January 2021, Naftogaz, as the majority shareholder of Ukrnafta, sent a letter to the company s minority shareholders about the desire to hold a meeting of shareholders.