Putin: Russia may withdraw from a power project in Bulgaria

Bulgaria with Russia discussing the construction of gas pipeline South Stream and Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline. „If for any reason your government know that a project is not in the interests of Bulgaria, I am confident that there will be no problems in our relations.’ll Discuss this project, which will take over … I’ll go another way. Russia will solve this problem in another way, you will find other projects for cooperation, „Putin said on Tuesday during his meeting with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov. „The only thing for which we pray is to be determined as soon as possible,“ said Russian Prime Minister. As an example, Putin pointed out the situation with the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline, construction of the idea had been discussed for seven years. Thus, Putin meet speeches Borisov, who said that the new Bulgarian government formed after elections produced recently, it will need time to study a number of joint energy projects with Russia. „We were not able to obtain information about the nature of the contracts. Maybe this is the reason for the differences,“ said Bulgarian Prime Minister. Borisov acknowledged that in Bulgaria there are „diametrically opposite positions in respect of projects. Meanwhile, Bulgarian Prime Minister expressed gratitude to Russia for its readiness to send experts to Bulgaria to discuss the details and is satisfied that the Bulgarian authorities are willing to accept them. „Maybe within a month will get acquainted with the details,“ Borisov said. Putin assured his Bulgarian counterpart that Russia is ready to provide Bulgaria with all the necessary information on all energy projects. The Russian prime minister turned his attention to the fact that all projects are developed with Bulgaria, are aimed at it, „to raise the status of Bulgaria as a big power center in Europe, as a large tranzityor. They are aimed at increasing the geopolitical status of the country and to create new jobs in Bulgaria, Putin noted.
South Stream is a system of new gas pipelines, which joined the EU and Russia under the Black Sea. It is envisaged that the sea area of the pipeline to cross the Black Sea from compressor station Beregovaya „the Russian coast to coast in Bulgaria. The total length of the Black Sea area will be about 900 km and maximum depth – more than 2 km. For land area of Bulgaria is rezglezhdat two possible routes – one so north-west, the other – to the southwest. Raw material base of the South Stream gas from a grid of Russia, a resource base – the Russian gas from Central Asia and Kazakhstan. „South Stream“ is considered a competitor to the planned Nabucco gas pipeline, bypassing Russia, which is supported by the EU and USA. As to the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline from Bulgaria to Greece, it is intended to ensure oil supply in Europe by tankers from Russia’s Black Sea ports, bypassing the crowded Bosporus.