In two weeks, will begin construction of the Turkish Brook – CIRE.pl

 In two weeks, will begin construction of the Turkish Brook
 

  21.05.2015r. 5:28
                                     

 Already a fortnight Russia intends to begin construction of Turkish Gas Pipeline, though not yet signed an agreement with Turkey on this issue – states the EurActiv.pl.
 
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daily “Kommersant”, which on Wednesday reported this information, notes that Moscow once first decide on such a risky step, because without investment agreement may not be completed. According to the Russian newspaper, the Turks stalled signing of the agreement due to scheduled for June seventh parliamentary elections.

Start by Gazprom Turkish pipeline construction without the agreement with Ankara, the Turkish side will give you an advantage in negotiations. Official also recalls that Turkey is seeking a discount on Russian gas deliveries for state-owned Botas.

“Kommersant” emphasizes that Russia no consensus on the location of the pipeline in Turkey’s territorial waters and exit pipe on shore, however, has permission for placement of two-thirds of the marine section of the pipeline through the territorial waters and exclusive economic zone of the Russian Federation (which in fact obtained for a previous project – South Stream).

On Friday, the head of the Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov called on the European Union to supported construction Turkish Brook. As argued, this project will bring the Union “energy stability”, so if the EU really wants energy security, the “Brussels must contribute to the realization of this idea.” During his visit to Belgrade also stressed that Russia feels interest in this project from Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Hungary, “and other countries in the region.”

The Foreign Minister of Serbia Ivica Daczić said after talks with Russian Minister that his the country is also interested in the new pipeline. “We can at this time to express willingness to participate in this project because we need a reliable supply of gas”, – quotes Daczicia TASS. “This situation irritates us that when it comes to Nord Stream, you can do it all, and yet when referring to the project to the south, you can not do anything, but it’s the same gas from Russia. We have the same rights as residents of the northern part of Europe – stressed the head of the Serbian diplomacy.
 

Turkish Potok (Turkish Stream), with the same transmission capacity as South Stream, which is 63 billion cubic meters. per annum, it has lead the Black Sea to Turkey and then to its border with Greece. Ultimately, the new bus will consist of four strands of the capacity of the 15.75 billion meters per year.

Russian gas concern said that the first branch of this pipeline will be commissioned in December next year, and it supplied gas will be solely dedicated to Turkey Turkish market. The point on which the material for potential partners from EU countries, the so-called. hub, has however to be built on the Turkish-Greek border near the town Epsila. There Gazprom intends to supply 47 billion cubic meters. raw material.

Meanwhile, Slovakian President Andrej Kiska reassured Ukraine on Wednesday, declaring that reverse gas supplies from Slovakia to Ukraine are being implemented. He declared at the same willingness Bratislava to continue to support Ukrainians. At a joint press conference with President of Ukraine Petr Poroshenko in Kiev he assured that reversing course is ready and will work.

Reverse, remind the media, held for many years unused pipeline, connecting Vojanach power plant in the south-eastern Slovakia Ukrainian Uzhgorod. Recently pipeline that combined a short connector with a compressor station in the village of Velke Kapuszany, serving the main route transit of gas from Russia via Ukraine and Slovakia to western Europe.

During a press conference Poroshenko said that Ukraine signed the first contract on construction of a gas interconnector with one of the Hungarian companies. The name of the company but did not disclose.