KIEV, Dec. 18 – Naftogaz Ukrayiny is now a public joint stock company.

This is stipulated in the company's new bylaws sealed in cabinet resolution No. 1354 dated December 2 and made public on December 18.

Under the bylaws, Naftogaz's charter capital grew by 4.3 times to UAH 24.165 billion from UAH 5.565 billion.