Alexey Miller

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak has said construction of the so-called Turkish Stream gas pipeline might begin later than planned.

There is a risk not to start building the pipeline's first section on schedule the intergovernmental agreement is not signed in time, Novak is quoted by RIA Novosti as saying.

Gazprom halted gas deliveries to Ukraine on Wednesday and said it won't resume supplies until Kiev makes a pre-payment.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded the beginning of talks over the continuation of gas transit via Ukraine after 2019, Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller has said.

Russia and Greece signed on Friday an intergovernmental cooperation memorandum on the construction of a continuation of the Turkish Stream pipeline on Greek territory.

The document was signed by Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak and his Greek counterpart Panagiotis Lafazanis during the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was in St. Petersburg on Thursday for talks on energy cooperation, particularly the country’s interest in extending the “Turkish stream” pipeline through the country, the so-called “Greek stream”.

Gazprom Deputy Director Alexander Medvedev said in Moscow on June 9 that talks with Serbia on the Turkish Stream were continuing - but did not specify details.

"Do you think we were just drinking brandy there?" Medvedev asked, referring to the Russian delegation's last visit to Serbia.

Gazprom announced on Thursday that gas deliveries through the Turkish Stream pipeline will start in December of next year.

"We had very efficient and crucial talks today. It was agreed to bring onstream Turkish Stream and to start gas supplies in December 2016," Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller said in a company statement.

The US is seeking to block a proposal Gazprom made in Athens on a Greek leg of the so-called "Turkish Stream" pipeline, the Greek Foreign Minister has said.

 Gazprom agrees to the creation of a consortium for the construction of gas pipeline?s Greek extension

By Chryssa Liaggou

The leap forward in Greek-Russian relations that the government had been hoping for did not happen on Tuesday during Gazprom chief Alexey Miller?s visit to Athens.

Greece is hoping the agreement with Russia on the construction of the gas pipeline connecting Turkeish Stream and Central Europe will be signed very soon.

The statement was made by Greek Energy Minister Panagiotis Lafazanis after the meeting held in Athens between Greek PM Alexis Tsipras and Gazprom president Alexey Miller, TASS information agency reported.