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Russia: Gazprom launches construction of Turkish gas pipeline

By  |  May 10, 2015

The head of Russian gas producer Gazprom said on Friday the firm had taken a decision to start building the Turkish Stream pipeline and that preparations to build the undersea stretch of the pipeline were under way.

“From today Gazprom moved to the stage of construction of the sea part of the Turkish Stream pipeline,” Alexei Miller, Gazprom chief executive, said in an interview with Rossiya 24 television.

Gazprom started work on the Turkish Stream pipeline after it abruptly abandoned the South Stream project in December, citing objections from Europe.

They added that the company has not yet begun the construction of the other three lines, which will carry Russian gas to Europe, where they currently face an antitrust probe.

 

Full content: The Journal of Turkish Weekly

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