PETROZAVODSK, 23 Jun - RIA Novosti/Prime. The Russian Federation in the process of bilateral meetings, according to tradition precedes the gas dialogues Russia, Ukraine and the European Commission, to discuss with the Vice-President of the European Commission on energenius marasem Sefcovic options for building infrastructure for gas in the " Turkish stream ", told reporters the Minister of energy Alexander Novak.


"We know that options are considered, and We expect what options the European Union will propose for the construction of its domestic gas infrastructure. Hope they will give us their suggestions. It may be that We discuss this issue at the tripartite consultations, but in a bilateral format, " said Novak.

"Without Ukraine," he said, answering a question, whether it is a meeting with Sefcovic." No formal proposals have not been any from the EC, " he added.

The gas pipeline "Turkish stream" with a capacity of 63 billion cubic meters a year will pass from Russia to Turkey across the Black sea. It is planned that on the border of Turkey and Greece gas hub will be created, and EU countries are obliged to create their own gas transport capacity by further intake of this gas on its territory.

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