Bulgaria’s Government will leave the Long-Term Gas Supply Decisions to its Successors

The caretaker government will open tenders for the supply of natural gas in the medium and long term as soon as possible. However, the decision to sign treaties will be left to the next regular government. This was announced by President Rumen Radev at a meeting with representatives of the management of the companies Gastrade and Copelouzos Group. They discussed the possibilities of increasing the quantities of natural gas for Bulgaria, which the country will receive through Greece through the terminal in the city of Alexandroupolis. The prime minister of the caretaker government, Galab Donev, the minister of energy Rosen Hristov, representatives of the management of Bulgargaz and Bulgartransgaz took part in the conversation.

Gastrade and Copelouzos are among the companies that developed the project for the LNG terminal in Alexandroupolis. The terminal, due to be ready in 2023, will provide new volumes of gas to supply regional markets in South-Eastern Europe. Companies from the US, Qatar, Israel are expected to be the main suppliers.

"For us, it is extremely important that the terminal be completed on time, as well as to consider the possibilities of increasing the supply of gas through Greece both in the mid-term and in the long term," Radev pointed out today, requesting the inclusion of Bulgaria in the management in the port of Alexandroupolis.

The vice-president of "Gastrade" Kostis Sifneos pointed out that increasing the capacity of the port is of strategic importance, and Bulgaria will have priority when reserving capacity. He emphasized that the country is in the middle of the road of supplies to Serbia and Romania, and hopes that they will also reach Ukraine.

The project is expected to contribute to the diversification...