Miller: The South Stream project is closed, will not return

"All the project is closed," - said Miller, when asked by reporters whether any final decision on the "South Stream". Return to the gas pipeline project "South Stream" will not, the project is closed, said Monday the head of "Gazprom" Alexey Miller. Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia in the present circumstances can not continue the implementation of the "South Stream".

   Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia in the present circumstances can not continue the implementation of the "South Stream".

"However, given the position of the European Commission, which is not conducive to the realization of this project, given the fact that we just got quite recently, permission from the relevant authorities in the Netherlands ... positively decided. Given the fact that we still do not received permission Bulgaria, we believe that Russia under these conditions can not continue this project, "- Putin said at a press conference after talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

According to the Russian President, the Russian Federation can not begin construction on the offshore section until until it receives permission from Bulgaria. "We can not begin construction in the sea as long as we do not have the permission to start construction of Bulgaria in the sea, go to the Bulgarian shore and stop - it's just ridiculous," - he added.

 

Source: RIANovosti

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