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The deputy chairman of the European Commission Maroš Šefčovič told reporters that he was surprised the story Alexey Miller about the future, “the Turkish stream.” “Today we learned that the gas that goes through Ukraine, this amount will be redirected to the new pipeline already. It is a fairly large volumes of gas that probably do not need both Turkey and the countries of South-Eastern Europe “, – the words official Interfax. “We must first analyze how much gas for Turkey, South and Central Europe”, – he added.
«This raises the question of what to do next should the countries of Central Europe. We need to look, maybe we can find some better solution more economically reasonable “, – said Shefchovich.
Earlier on Wednesday, December 14, at the central office of” Gazprom “, a working meeting between Alexey Miller and Maroš Šefčovič. Answering journalists’ questions after her, Miller advised European customers accelerate preparations for a change in the route of gas supply. « They have to this is the maximum number of years. This is a very, very tight schedule. In order to meet these deadlines, work on the construction of new gas pipelines in the EU should be started today. Otherwise, these volumes of gas can be in other markets, “- said the head of” Gazprom ».
In this case, Miller also said that in the future all the volumes of gas exports, which are now delivered via Ukraine will be redirected to the new route. “Pipeline” Turkish Stream “is the only route by which can be delivered 63 billion cubic meters of Russian gas going now while in transit through Ukraine. No other choice, “- he said.
Following the meeting in” Gazprom “company released an official press release, which says that” Naftogaz of Ukraine “buys gas in smaller quantities than agreements with Brussels. At the same time Ukrainian company said in a statement selects gas from its underground storage, resulting in the amount of gas in underground storage facilities decreased. “Given that the winter peaks in gas consumption falls at the end of January and February, the transit risks for European consumers on the territory of Ukraine are preserved,” – said in a statement. There is also noted that “the ongoing efforts of” Gazprom “are aimed at creating a new gas pipeline to Turkey under the Black Sea. This project will ensure the delivery of Russian natural gas to 50 billion cubic meters. m on the border of Turkey and Greece ».
On the closure of the project” South Stream “and the agreement on the construction of a new pipeline through Turkey, President Vladimir Putin announced December 1, 2014, during an official visit to the country. Putin said at the time that minimize the works of “South Stream” was a forced decision. “If deemed appropriate, to create something on Turkish territory on the border with Greece and an additional so-called gas hub for consumers in Southern Europe”, – said Putin then.
In the first quarter of 2015. The EU should announce plans establishment of the Energy Union, which would help to reduce the dependence of European countries on gas supplies from Russia. With this idea in April 2014 was made by the then Prime Minister Donald Tusk. “Europe must oppose the monopolistic position of Russian single European structure responsible for the purchase of gas, and in the longer term, to take measures to destroy the Russian gas monopoly and restore free competition in the gas market”, – said then Tusk. In December 2014 a preliminary plan for the creation of the union was ready, but not yet officially published. He called for the creation of energy union in the next two years. By the end of 2015, specialized European commissioners should develop general scheme of gas purchases to conduct joint negotiations with suppliers from outside the EU.
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