20:07 09.08.2016
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Prior to the current negotiations in St. Petersburg signals the desire to resume the previously interrupted gas transmission projects in the Black Sea received both from Ankara and from Sofia ( “Turkish Stream” and “South Stream”, respectively). After the meeting, Russian and Turkish leaders became clear which way the swinging pendulum
At the same time the Russian position on the supply in the EU remains tight -. Before building pipelines across the Black Sea, the country needs to get reliable guarantees Europe <. / p>
“Yes, now we can see and know that the Bulgarian side would like to return to this project (” South stream “- Ed.) But we have suffered some losses due to the failure of the European . partners of this project is now some intentions are not enough We need absolutely reinforced concrete guarantee of a legal nature are none, “-.. Putin said at a press conference after talks with Erdogan
However, the two presidents announced the resumption. work on “Turkish stream” interrupted earlier due to the cooling of political relations between Moscow and Ankara.
The acceleration at the start
have been announced and the expected timing of the project. According to the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak, the parties agreed to establish a working group to prepare an intergovernmental agreement on “Turkish Stream”. To sign the agreement countries can in October.
“In the framework of the working group will be prepared and approved a draft intergovernmental agreement on the construction of at least one thread under the Black Sea to the Turkish Republic with a possible extension to the second line” – Novak told reporters. Construction of the first line can be completed in the second half of 2019. Power of one branch, according to Novak, will be 15.75 billion cubic meters of gas
With regard to the second branch of the pipeline (to supply European consumers), then Novak reiterated the position voiced by Putin:. Construction will not start without the EU guarantee and the European Commission, that the infrastructure will be in demand.
At the same time to speed up work on the “Turkish stream” will allow the fact that the major permits necessary for the implementation of the “Turkish stream”, Ankara has issued.
“We must pay tribute to our Turkish colleagues, as opposed to the project” South Stream “, in the previous time, even despite the crisis in our relations, the Turkish side is working, and the basic permissions and issues related to the” Turkish Stream “, already decorated and received “, – said Putin
” to give impetus to this project – this is one of our current problems, and I think it’s right, “- said, in turn, Erdogan.
Lagging
A few days before the Russian-Turkish talks, Prime Minister of Bulgaria Boyko Borisov said that Bulgaria and Russia can restore the previously canceled energy projects, including “Southern flow”. However, against the background of today’s talks, these statements seem to be outdated, say experts interviewed by RIA Novosti.
“We see that there is still no clear understanding on the part of the European Union in respect of the” Nord Stream-2 ” and in principle, it can serve as a good indication of how “fast” the case solved in Europe. If the “North stream-2″, let’s say, duplicates an existing pipeline, and in terms of legal risks and … its construction process much easier, then … expect a quick solution to the European regulators and complaisance in terms of decision-making in relation to the “South stream”, probably not worth it So while it is possible to look pretty skeptical. “- said a senior analyst” Aton “Alexander Kornilov
. “the more that the same Bulgaria behaves very clear: they resist, they will at some point realize that, in principle, a good idea to build the” South stream “, – he added Thus, there is no guarantee that Russia. , started construction, will not face “a certain hostility” to the project on the part of Europe, stated the expert.
At the same time Deputy Director General of the National Energy Security Fund Alexei Grivach does not exclude that in the future the situation may change.
“Activation of Bulgaria, which is trying to get permission to negotiate from Brussels and enlist the support of the more influential EU countries, it shows that the vector may change But before concrete steps is not reached “, -. he said
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