KIEV, April 7 (RIA Novosti) -Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said Friday that the division of assets and liabilities of the former Soviet Union, including the former superpower's considerable diamond stocks, remained undecided and required consultations.
Under a 1994 "zero option" agreement with ex-Soviet republics, Russia inherited all the assets and liabilities of the former Soviet Union. Ukraine's then prime minister signed the document, but the country did not endorse the agreement through parliament.
Vasiliy Filipchuk, the ministry's spokesman, said, "Ukraine thinks that distribution of liabilities and assets of the ex-Soviet Union remains open and is ready for constructive dialogue."
He said distribution of the Diamond Fund of the Kremlin needed special consideration because "this asset is not included in any of the documents."
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Mikhail Kamynin said Thursday that Russia had no intention to negotiate liabilities and assets of the former U.S.S.R.
"We consider this issue settled," he said.
