The “Turkish stream” of the Russian and Turkish leaders launched in January 2020. Through his second thread, gas will be supplied to Europe through Bulgaria, Serbia and Hungary.
Serbia began to receive Russian gas from the Turkish Stream
The “Turkish stream” of the Russian and Turkish leaders launched in January 2020. Through his second thread, gas will be supplied to Europe through Bulgaria, Serbia and Hungary.
Serbia began to receive Russian gas from the Turkish Stream
Serbia President Alexander Vuchich on the morning of January 1 officially launched the launch of Russian gas through the Balkan Stream pipeline in the country's gas distribution system. This was reported by the publication Srbija Danas.
The Balkan Stream is a continuation of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline, which allows you to transport fuel from Bulgaria through Serbia to Hungary. At about 6:00 local time (8:00 Moscow time), Vucich in the village of Lords under Novi-Sad launched a gas pipeline.
According to him, the country became “much richer” after connecting gas. Serbia will receive revenues from consumers in the Balkans for the transit of fuel in its territory. In addition, the launch of the Balkan Stream will reduce the cost of connecting gas inside the country.
“Thanks to this, we provide an influx of investors in different regions of Serbia,” Vucic said and thanked for the excellent work of all who built the pipe, as well as Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko called the opening of the pipeline the best gift for the New Year.
In the fall of 2020, Platts reported that the input of the Serbian section of the North Stream could be postponed until the spring of 2021, since Serbia is behind the construction schedule. A possible delay in Belgrade was associated with the construction of the compressor station.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish colleague Recep Tayyip Erdogan opened the Turkish Stream in January 2020. Then, the leaders, with the participation of Vuchich and the prime minister of Bulgaria, Boyko Borisov scrolled out a symbolic red valve, “opening the way” of gas.
The length of the “Turkish stream” is 930 km, it passes along the bottom of the Black Sea to the coast of Turkey. The first thread provides gas to Turkey, and according to the second it will be delivered to Europe (3.75 billion cubic meters to the Hab in the Austrian Baumgarten) through Bulgaria (3.5 billion cubic meters will remain in the country), Serbia (2.5 billion Cub. M) and Hungary (6 billion cubic meters).
In 2019, Putin said that Sofia deliberately delayed the construction of the “Turkish stream”, despite Moscow’s requests to ensure gas supply through Turkey to Bulgaria. According to him, the Bulgarian side many times turned to Moscow with a request to implement the project, but in the end building unhurried work. The Bulgarian prime minister explained that the construction was detained due to mandatory procedures.
