On Thursday, September 16, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed order No. 545/2021-rp on September 16, creating a working group to develop proposals to manage certain risks. In particular, the group was established in connection with the construction of gas pipelines bypassing Ukraine and challenges in the energy sector, in particular the implementation of the Nord Stream 2 project, which contains direct threats to national security and the security of the entire region.
This was reported by the press service of the President of Ukraine.
The Working Group should should prepare proposals for arrangements to prevent and mitigate negative impact on the state from the construction of gas pipelines and develop proposals to reduce certain threats in the security and energy sectors.
The working group will be headed by the Head the President's Office Andriy Yermak. The membership of the group includes Head of the Security Service of Ukraine Ivan Bakanov, CEO of the National Joint Stock Company Naftogaz Ukrainy Yuriy Vitrenko, Minister of Energy Herman Haluschenko, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov.
According to the respective Order, the head of the working group, if necessary, can make changes to its composition and involve representatives of executive authorities, scientific institutions, public associations, as well as independent experts in the work.