It became aware of the "Gazprom" agreement with Turkish partners about the development of the project "Turkish Stream". We are talking about the signed protocol on construction of the onshore section of the pipeline thread, which will be held across Turkey in the direction of the European Union countries. The protocol signed by "Gazprom" – on the one hand and the Turkish company Botas - other.
Now, as stated by the parties, you can proceed to the practical implementation of the construction of a transit gas pipeline.
It should be noted, that the joint venture TurkAkim Gaz Tasima was created for the construction of the onshore section of "Turkish stream".
Recall, that from Russia to Turkey and further to Europe already operates a gas pipeline - "Blue Stream", passing under the Black Sea from the compressor station The coast in the Krasnodar region to the Turkish port of Samsun. The length of the pipeline - 1213 km. He began acting in 2003 year. The current capacity of the "Blue Stream" is significantly lower bandwidth (design) pipeline "Turkish Stream".
"Turkish Stream" to pass from the compressor "Russian" station in the Krasnodar region to Lüleburgaz (European part of Turkey) and then - to the EU. Construction of a section of it was started 7 May 2017 of the year.
Bolgar wounded president Rumen Radev, visited Sochi, He noted, that Bulgaria needs to direct deliveries of gas from Russia. Pipeline "Turkish Stream" a priori makes Sofia dependent on Turkish transit.
P.S. On the eve of the final match of the Champions League in the capital of Ukraine advertising banners around the pitch resembled Maidana community and is in the stands Poroshenko, at whose expense provided this sports festival: Gazprom.
