Maria Knyazeva. Gas transit to the European Union via Ukraine will continue for the foreseeable future, and the gas pipeline " Turkish stream ", to which the calculations are able to connect the EU, to replace it will not have the opportunity. Such an opinion in an interview Last news was expressed by the Head of the Secretariat of the European Energy brotherhood Janez lifters. ES is an International organisation that aims to expand the rules of the internal Energy market of the European Union to other Countries, such as South-East Europe. The Secretariat is one of the main governance structures of the organization. The highest decision-making body is the Council of Ministers, which meets once a year. before the Minister of energy of Russia Alexander Novak said that the Russian Federation does not plan to renew the contract for gas Transit through the territory of Ukraine after 2019. The head of "Gazprom" Alexei Miller said the firm intention of the Russian Federation to refuse service of Ukraine as a gas transit from Russia to the European Union after 2019, by which time the EU must Solve with the construction of infrastructure for fuel with the planned hub on the border of Turkey and Greece. "I think these plans are unrealistic. It is impossible ", - said kopacz, talking about the possibilities of termination of transit through Ukraine. His position, He explains the legal and infrastructure challenges." I am convinced that the Transit to the EU through Ukraine will continue ", - said kopacz. He said that gas customers in the EU have contracts with Gazprom, which shows the gas delivery points." most often This means that the gas must be supplied from Russia via Ukraine, " He said. "If Gazprom wants to change the situation after 2019, He will be required to change contracts, and This process is not easy. This is a big legal problem, because certain of these contracts are concluded for a Very long time, for example, by 2030, or more, " said kopacz. Russia in early December announced the abandonment of the project of gas pipeline " South stream ", which was obliged to pass under the Black sea and through Bulgaria to deliver fuel to the Balkan Republic and Hungary, Austria and Italy. The project was terminated, as well as among them due to the unconstructive position of the European Union. Instead it was decided to build a pipeline to Turkey and make on the borderline with Greece gas hub for customers in southern Europe. PRECIOUS METAL Russia plans to make the gas pipeline " Turkish stream to bypass Ukraine, which will deliver gas from Russia to Turkey. The EU, creating the necessary infrastructure, will be able to connect to the pipeline. "A serious problem lies in the issue of infrastructure, because no one knows whether there will be a common Project" Turkish stream ". It may well be that at least one pipe will be laid under the Black sea-bandwidth fifteen billion cubic meters, but this is only enough for Turkish gas consumption from Russia, which currently goes to Turkey through Ukraine, " said kopacz. "for this reason, the gas that is being shipped from Russia to the European Union via Ukraine, will be required to be delivered this way in the foreseeable future. I think, at least for the next 10-15 years, " He said. Even If the power of the "Turkish stream" will be more than fifteen billion cubic meters, it will be necessary to build fresh pipelines from Turkey to the EU, said kopacz. "No one will build them, starting today, without the approval of the mentioned legal issues. In addition, the development (pipelines) for 4 years is impossible, " said kopacz. A new twist on that old theme was designated on February 19." Naftogaz of Ukraine "has stopped gas supplies in the Donbass, explaining that "critical damage" pipelines." Gazprom has taken the decision problem, using canned gas metering station - and in just a couple of hours, the Ukrainian side said suddenly animated the pipe and resumed gas supply to the region. on a subsequent day of the event continued to evolve, but the situation does not become clearer. So, Naftogaz says that resumed gas supply in the region. Commissioners of Donbass gas comes specifically from Gazprom via the southern border with the Russian Federation (GIS "Platovo" and "Prokhorovka" )." Gazprom argues that the flow of gas through Platovo " and "Prokhorovka" agreed with the Ukrainian side. Read more in the article ""