The Bulgarian authorities do not refuse from plans on construction of gas pipeline " South stream " and consider this project inevitable, reports on the first day of the week, the Agency referring to the Bulgarian energy Minister Dragomira of Stoyneva.

on Sunday, Bulgarian media said that Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski gave the order to stop for a while working on the project " South stream " for consultations with the European Commission. According to the head of government, the work is at a standstill due to a request from the EC, further decisions will depend on consultations with Brussels. Before the European Commission has notified Bulgaria of non-compliance with the EU during the competition at the choice of the Builder and operator of the Bulgarian section of the pipeline.

" If we look at this situation strategically and without emotion, it appears that the project " South stream " cannot be cancelled. It is equally important both Europe and Bulgaria ", - quotes Agency of the Minister, on a visit in China.

" I am convinced that all the current issues will be resolved, " added Stoinev.

South stream is being built to supply gas from Russia to the countries of southern and Central Europe bypassing Ukraine. The EC believes that bilateral treaties of the Russian Federation with the European transit countries - Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary and Slovenia - are breaking the law by the EU. In early summer the European Commission has made a proposal to stop for a while the construction of the South stream as long as long as He will not comply with the rules of the 3rd energy package.

Russia, for its part, began proceedings in the WTO on the Third energy package, which prohibits gas producing companies to own main pipelines in the region.

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