In the beginning of winter 2015 Bulgaria starts to get gas for South stream, the European Commission cannot stop the project, said the head of Gazprom Alexei Miller. " The European Commission is unable to stop the construction, we had no power to ban build. And our answer is very simple. In the beginning of winter 2015, at the beginning of winter is coming year, 1st gas at offshore pipe through the Black sea will go to Bulgaria, will go to the European Union, " said Miller. In addition, the head of Gazprom confirmed that Authorized Greece filed a petition for construction of a diversion from the " South stream " in their country, reports RIA " Novosti ". Russian energy Minister Alexander Novak said in may that the aggravation of the situation around Ukraine emphasizes the importance of the project " South stream ", However, the Commission felt opposition to this project. Anyway, in the middle of may the Company South Stream Transport B. V., the operator of the offshore section of South stream, signed all contracts required to start the construction in the fall of 2014. The winner of the tender for the construction of the gas pipeline " South stream " in Bulgaria declared a " Stroytransgaz cartel ", comprised of Russian Company " Stroytransgaz ", controlled by the structures of the Russian billionaire Gennady Timchenko." Stroytransgaz is one of the organizations, which came under the sentence in connection with the situation in Ukraine. on may 28, the head of the EC Jose Manuel Barroso has warned the Prime Minister of Bulgaria Plamen Oresharski that the European Commission will react to violations of the European rules at operation of gas pipeline " South stream ". However, on the next day it was announced that Greece has made the offer to Gazprom to build on its territory branch of the " South stream ".
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