Putin and Tsipras will discuss the possibility of connecting Greece to the " Turkish stream "
The President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras will discuss the possibility of connecting Greece to the Russian-Turkish gas pipeline, follows from the materials to the meeting in the Russian capital. "in the process of negotiations is expected to discuss the possible connection of Greece to the Russian-Turkish new pipeline under the Black sea (the capacity of 63 billion cubic meters). This will give the opportunity to get Greece tangible benefit from possible transit of supplies to the European Union and to provide energy security of the country and the region in General ", - reported in the media. in addition, Putin and Tsipras intend to discuss the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and relations between Russia and the EU, RIA " Novosti "." is expected to discuss all issues of bilateral relations - cooperation in trade-economic, investment, cultural-humanitarian fields, cooperation in the field of energy, transport and agriculture. It is expected to discuss the problem of dialogue between Russia and the EU, as well as among them in the context of the Ukrainian fall, the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and the situation of Christian communities in the middle East ", - is informed in the materials for the meeting. During the visit of the Greek Prime Minister is also Planned to sign a number of documents in common: a joint action plan for 2015-2016, joint statement on the 70th anniversary of the end of world war II, a General Memorandum of convening in 2016 the year of Russia in Greece and the Year of Greece in Russia, follows from the materials. Remember, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras wants to visit Moscow on a working visit on 8 April. Scheduled his meeting with President Vladimir Putin and the signing of several bilateral documents. We emphasize that the head of the government of Greece has stated many times that his country did not agree with the punishment of the West against Russia, stressing that relations between Moscow and Athens, there is great potential, most in the energy field. As before said the Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation Anton Siluanov, Athens was not formally appealed to Moscow for financial assistance. The media had previously discussed the probability of obtaining a Athens loan from Russia, but as long as this information was not confirmed.