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Greece Also Wants South Stream to Pass Via Its Territory
Greek officials said Thursday the country was interested in having the South Stream gas pipeline on its territory.
Works on South Stream expected to start in July
Works on South Stream expected to start in July
BELGRADE -- The construction of the South Stream gas pipeline section through Serbia could begin in July, it was said on Thursday in Belgrade.
The announcement came from Gazprom's international projects department head Aleksandr Siromyatin.
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Construction of Serbian leg of South Stream starts in July
BELGRADE - The construction of the South Stream gas pipeline section through Serbia could begin in July, head of the Gazprom international projects department Alexander Siromyatin said on Thursday.
Barroso Warns Bulgaria on South Stream
From Euractiv
Speaking after the EU summit held yesterday (27 May), Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso made it plain that the EU executive would impose infringements on Bulgaria regarding the Gazprom-favoured South Stream pipeline, the construction of which is about to begin in breach with EU laws.
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PM Oresharski: Bulgaria Will Conform With Brussels on South Stream
Bulgaria will conform with the EU requirements on the amendments to the Energy Act, regarding the sea pipeline, said Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski in Varna.
Sofia Set to Decide Fate of Foreign Electricity Companies
From Financial Times Website
By Christian Oliver in Brussels
Bulgarian authorities are poised to decide whether to eject a trio of Czech and Austrian electricity distributors in a case that is alienating Sofia's EU partners and raising suspicions of undue Russian influence.
Duma: South Stream project implemented according to plans
MOSCOW - The realisation of the South Stream gas pipeline project in Serbia and Bulgaria is developing according to the plans, Speaker of the Russian State Duma Sergei Naryshkin told the Russia-24 news channel.
Russia: Bulgarian, Serbian South Stream Sections Progress on Schedule
Chairman of the Russian State Duma Sergey Naryshkin has assured that the construction of the Serbian and Bulgarian sections of the South Stream gas pipeline proceeds as scheduled.
Naryshkin, who was on a two-day visit to Belgrade in early May, said in an interview for Rossiya 24 TV that everything proceeded according to plan and the documents had been coordinated.
Deputy Minister Confirms Coordination Of Law Amendments with Gazprom
Bulgaria's deputy energy minister Ivan Ayolov confirmed, that the controversial amendments to the Energy Acts were coordinated with South Stream Transport, owned by Gazprom.
“Of course they are coordinated,” Ayolov told Dnevnik.bg. “But it was not on their initiative or oversight.”
Gazprom Allegedly Suggested Amendments to Bulgarian Law
The most recent amendments to Bulgaria's Energy Act were allegedly suggested by the Russian state company Gazprom.
In addition, Bulgaria agreed not to require access for third parties to the South Stream pipeline. The project is allegedly investigated by Bulgaria's Interior Ministry and the State Agency for National Security (DANS).