Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov on Wednesday accused his predecessor Yulia Tymoshenko and her government of causing 100 billion hryvnas ($12.5 billion) in state losses.
"The actions of the previous government inflicted damage of 100 billion hryvnas on the state," Azarov said at a Cabinet meeting, adding that 2009 budget documents should be examined by law enforcement agencies and that Tymoshenko and former government officials should be held responsible.
He said the new government would have to set aside 1.7 bln hryvnas ($212 mln) in the budget to pay for apartments that Tymoshenko gave away as part of her presidential campaign.
Azarov also said that the budget would have to bear the expense of the failed privatization of the Black Sea port of Odessa and look for missing funds designed for use in environmental projects.
The premier claimed said that the recent actions by the Tymoshenko-led opposition, which hurled eggs and smoke bombs during the ratification of the Russian navy lease deal on Tuesday in the Ukrainian parliament, were driven by that they would face legal action for their "financial wrongdoing."
KIEV, April 28 (RIA Novosti)
