This was stated in an interview with Radio "Svoboda" by First Deputy Foreign Minister Oleksandr Chaly.
"In our view, the Polish argumentation does not satisfy us at present, but we think that as a result of further consultations we will seek a solution. And we have already asked for certain clarifications from the EU as well," he said.
Chaly explained that the Polish Minister of State Property responded to Ukraine's official inquiry regarding this situation. He said that one of the main motives "is that the ISD proposal contradicts the provisions of the Treaty of Accession [of Poland to the EU]."
The Polish minister referred to the fact that the treaty prohibits Poland from increasing production capacities, with exceptions agreed upon in the restructuring program for Polish metallurgy until 2006.
Chaly said that Ukraine "very carefully studied the relevant program."
"What we read there, as well as the consultations we received in Brussels and received in Warsaw from Polish lawyers, show that 'Huta Częstochowa' was precisely not on the list of those enterprises in respect of which capacities must be limited, and it does not receive restructuring subsidies," Chaly explained.
A "Svoboda" correspondent, citing the Polish press, presented another argument against ISD: by refusing ISD's investments, Poland will not be dependent on raw material imports from across the eastern border, which after Poland's entry into the EU could pose certain problems.
Chaly called this argument "disputable" because Ukraine is and will remain one of the main European producers of raw materials for the metallurgical industry.
"And as an example of this, the LMN group, which is currently bidding for 'Huta Stali Częstochowa,' is actively working in Ukraine as well, specifically to privatize an enterprise that can produce raw materials for the metallurgical complex," he noted.
That is, LMN understands that it will not be able to organize efficient steel production in Central and Eastern Europe without involving Ukrainian raw materials, the deputy minister explained.
Chaly said that this press argument is based "simply on professional ignorance of the sources of raw materials for the main metallurgical plants of Central and Eastern Europe."
At the same time, Chaly also said that he would not use the terminology "scandal" regarding the current story: "We are strategic partners with Poland, and our partnership has already stood the test of time in various situations, including difficult ones."
Chaly said that Ukraine proposes a "certain consultative mechanism, possibly a working group" created at the interstate level, which will analyze the situation and recommend a way out of it to the two governments.
He recalled that the decision regarding "Huta Częstochowa" currently exists at the level of the Polish Minister of State Property, and the Polish government has not yet made any decisions.
At the same time, the president of the "Industrial Union of Donbas," Serhiy Taruta, called on the Polish government to conduct a special investigation.
"We did not lose, and all our conditions were better. And the Polish government must intervene. A special commission must be created that should thoroughly investigate the situation," Taruta said in an interview with the Ukrainian service of the BBC.
"We believe that Poland is a sufficiently democratic country and should make the procedure clear and open to all. And if someone wants to falsify the results of the competition, it should not depend on one or two individuals. The Polish government must intervene by conducting a special investigation," Taruta emphasized.
As is known, at a meeting of the tender commission for the "Huta Częstochowa" plant, with a score of seven "for" and no "against," the victory of the "Industrial Union of Donbas" was recognized. However, the Indian-British company LNM then submitted additional proposals, and after a week-long pause, the Polish Ministry of State Property recognized it as the new winner.
At the same time, Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych sent a letter on Saturday to his Polish counterpart Leszek Miller.
In the letter, Yanukovych in particular calls the decision to deny the Industrial Union of Donbas (ISD) the privatization of the Polish metallurgical enterprise Huta Czestochowa S.A. discriminatory against the Ukrainian enterprise. "If there is a mistake, it needs to be corrected," Yanukovych noted in the letter.