SHANGHAI, July 9. / Corr. TASS Roman Balandin, Daria Karamysheva /. The Ministers of Russia and Turkey will discuss the major energy projects in the energy sector at the meeting in Russia. Told reporters the first deputy minister of Economic Development Alexei Likhachev on the sidelines of the meeting G20 ministers of economy.
“It is our common understanding, including the conversations with (Minister of Energy), Alexander Novak will be affected, and the issues of energy agenda, in including major projects “, – he, responding to a question about a possible discussion with the Turkish side of the project.” Turkish stream “
Earlier on Saturday, the Minister of economy of Turkey Nihat Zeybekchi also said that the Russian and Turkish energy ministers hold talks the project “Turkish stream”, which was suspended in December 2015
. “These problems (sanctions by the Russian -. ed.) did not affect the” Turkish stream “Definitely negotiations on it will continue for energy Ministers.. (Turkey and Russia) will also hold negotiations “, – he said
The head of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak told reporters that he expects to reach an agreement to hold the meeting as soon as the co-chairs of the Russian-Turkish intergovernmental commission.. Responding to a question directly about the possibility of resuming the project “Turkish stream” Novak said that “while it is under consideration”.
Earlier, Chairman of the Board of “Gazprom” Alexei Miller said that the resumption of the project “Turkish stream” is possible only in the event that the European commission will confirm in writing its priority.
The agreement on the construction of this pipeline was reached in December 2014 was initially planned that the power of the four strings of the pipeline will be 63 billion cubic meters. meters of gas per year, of which 16 billion will be delivered to Turkey and 47 billion – the gas hub on the Turkish-Greek border. At the same time it was announced that the negotiations on the signing of an intergovernmental agreement be postponed due to the political situation in Turkey, where at that time was not approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.
1 December 2015, the Russian government has decided to suspend the activities of a mixed intergovernmental Russian-Turkish Commission on trade-economic cooperation, which the Russian side is headed by energy Minister Alexander Novak, and which was supposed to discuss the gas pipeline project “Turkish stream”.
Likhachev said that bilateral energy ministers meeting and economic development of the Russian Federation and Turkey will be held in Russia in late July
“We are talking (with the Minister of economy of Turkey – approx Tass.). its meeting in Russia with Alexey Valentinovich (Ulyukaev, Minister of economic development of the Russian Federation – a comment . TASS) and Alexander V. (Novak, Minister of energy of the Russian Federation -. approx Tass) As long as the period for the organization of such a meeting, select the third decade of July. This should happen in Russia “, – said Likhachev He added that the Minister of Economy of Turkey Nihat Zeybekchi asked to consider the possibility of the meeting in Kazan, to coincide with her to the discovery of one of the companies in the Alabuga
He added that the Minister.. Turkish economy Nihat Zeybekchi asked to consider the possibility of the meeting in Kazan, to coincide with her to the discovery of one of the companies in Alabuga.
Likhachev said that negotiations with Turkey will be held on the instructions of the Russian president and the government. “of course, it will be necessary affect the whole range of issues, and gradually move towards the restoration of trade and economic relations “, -. said Minister
According to the deputy minister, the debate consists of three groups of questions, that is, restrictions on the movement of goods, works and services.” Zeybekchi is both the Minister of economy, leading the work of a joint inter-ministerial group on barriers to trade with my minister.
He also appointed co-chairman of the intergovernmental commission. That is, it turns out that it all matters overlap, because this or barriers to trade or inter-governmental cooperation “, – Likhachev said
Re-export of goods from the EU via Turkey
According to. Likhachev, Russia has concerns about a possible re-export of European goods via Turkey
“of course, there is” -. said Likhachev, when asked TASS about Russian concerns with respect to the re-export of European podsanktsionnyh goods in case of cancellation of the product embargo . against Turkey “Administer this is very difficult,” – he added
Anti-dumping investigations
Likhachev noted that Russia has some questions for Turkey’s anti-dumping investigations in the bilateral trade and economic relations..
“We have not discussed specifics at all. We have identified areas we matched point of view, but I must say that we, too, have a question for the Turkish side, “- said Deputy
He stressed that it is not about the political situation, and on anti-dumping. investigations that have already begun or may begin in the near future in Turkey. “already there is an anti-dumping investigation against Russia on the glass, and there is information about the possibility of another investigation on hot-rolled. They have recently carried out such an investigation and they ended in the spring, when the Turkish Ministry of Economy has counted zero margin “, – said Likhachev
As the Deputy Minister said, have yet to find a balance in the removal of restrictions on trade and economic relations..
“we can not the country to prohibit anti-dumping investigation, but we can talk about how it will be, how much will be taken into account the arguments” – summed Likhachev, adding that Russia wants to see from our partners the same open position, which occupies itself.
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