Yenko E. External aspects of energy policy of Ukraine.

Dissertation is dedicated to the problem of forming energy policy of Ukraine and guaranteeing of energy security in close connection with tasks and objectives that faces foreign policy of Ukraine. Special attention in the thesis was devoted to European vector of energy policy of Ukraine because of desire of Ukrainian politicians to become part of European community. Energy security has overcome its economic limits and now is convergent with politics. It also strongly influences the formation and implementation of the foreign policy of a state; it became a separate object of analysis. Energy security of Ukraine suggests achieving the status when the economy and social sector of the state have a reliable, stable, economically efficient and environmentally safe supply of energy resources, and creating conditions for formulation and implementation of policy protecting national interests in the energy sector.