KYIV, Oct 24 – Potential participants of a consortium to manage the Ukrainian gas transport system (GTS) want to fully control its operations, Board Chairman of national joint-stock company Naftogaz Ukrainy Andriy Kobolev told reporters at the Oil & Gas conference in Kyiv on Tuesday.

"Now the option when the consortium controls all operations of the Ukrainian GTS and hold a managing package is being discussed. This is the important condition we heard from all participants," he said.