The route of the gas pipeline " Turkish stream can be routed through Greece, Macedonia, Serbia and Hungary to Austria, But the decision is up to the EU, said the head of the energy Ministry of Russia Alexander Novak. "Countries interested in the construction of infrastructure to receive gas" Turkish stream ", will have to find investors and characterize, "said Novak, quoted by RIA" Novosti ".
"Russia maintains an active dialogue with those countries, which could be laid infrastructure for gas" Turkish stream, " said Novak. On the first day of the week the head of Gazprom Alexey Miller declared that the lock of the "South stream" had one purpose - to save the transit of gas through Ukraine to the European Union." You have to understand that 90% of gas transit from Russia via Ukraine to the European Union - it was a gift of the Soviet Union Ukraine, which Ukraine received in early 90-ies. But when the gift begin to apply as a tool of manipulation - so in reality can't last, " - said the head of Gazprom. Remember, December 1, 2014 Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the country cannot in the current circumstances to continue implementation of the " South stream ". At the same time, Moscow and Ankara have agreed on the construction of offshore gas pipeline to Turkey and the establishment on the borderline with Greece gas hub for customers in southern Europe. The capacity of the new pipeline will be 63 billion cubic meters, of which about 50 billion cubic meters is expected to put on a new gas hub on the Turkish-Greek border. Gas at the first gas pipeline in the amount of fifteen, 75 billion cubic meters will go to the Turkish market, shipments are expected to begin in the early winter of 2016.
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