Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras discussed the issue of extending the TurkStream natural gas pipeline to Europe during his visit to Moscow on December 7, the country’s Alternate Minister for Foreign Affairs George Katrougkalos said in an interview with the Greek newspaper Ta Nea, which was published by the ministry on Tuesday.
Athens confirmed during the visit that it indeed sticks toRead more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin last week attended the completion ceremony of the offshore section of a major gas pipeline.
The project has an interesting background. It was designed in 2007 and named South Stream. It was going to run from Russia’s Krasnodar Krai region through the Black Sea to Bulgaria. There, the lineRead more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan displayed courage and political in the project to build the TurkStream gas pipeline, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a ceremony to complete the construction of the pipeline’s offshore section.
"I express gratitude to the president of the Republic of Turkey, Mr. Erdogan, for political will and courage he displayed," Putin said to applause. "Why?Read more
At least three consortia, led by France’s Engie, Australia’s Macquarie Group and the UAE’s sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Development, delivered proposals for a Brazilian gas pipeline network owned by state oil company Petrobras, three people with knowledge of the matter said.
Friday was the final day for the delivery of proposals, in the first phase of the process to acquireRead more
Turkey's economy minister said the country is ready to resume work on building a gas pipeline from Russia, a project that was suspended amid tensions between the two countries, CNBC reported on Tuesday.
The project, called Turkish Stream, would bring gas from Russia to Turkey, from where it could be distributed to European Union countries. It was proposed by PresidentRead more