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Final agreement on Bulgaria-Greece gas interconnector to be inked on December 10: minister

21 November 2015 | 12:33 | FOCUS News Agency

Sofia. “The final investment agreement on the construction of a gas interconnector with Greece will be inked on December 10,” Bulgarian Minister of Energy Temenuzhka Petkova said speaking for Darik Radio.

The plans are for it to carry 3-5 billion cubic metres of natural gas per year. The construction of the interconnector is scheduled to start in early 2016.

“This interconnector is highly important because it is major part of the Southern gas corridor. It is important not only for Bulgaria and Greece but for the entire Southeast European region,” the Bulgarian minister remarked.

Minister Petkova commented further on the 2015 Atlantic Council Energy and Economic Summit held in Istanbul, Turkey, which she attended.

“The major issue tabled for discussion was the energy security. The accent was put on the security of the deliveries, the diversification of the sources and the routes for natural gas deliveries, as well as the role and the importance of the European Energy Union,” Ms Petkova added. 

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