Maros Sefcovic, the European Commission vice president in charge of the Energy Union, told RIA Novosti he expects the first meeting of the states affected by the cancellation of Russia's South Stream pipeline will be held in Sofia.

 

“I have initiated the creation of a high-level working group, consisting of the member states concerned by the South Stream, including Bulgaria, and the European Commission to coordinate the development and execution of cross-border projects as well as trans-European projects allowing for diversification of gas supplies to the region. I have agreed with the Bulgarian Prime Minister that the first meeting of this group will take place in Sofia," he said.

Sefcovic stressed that the position of the Commission has not been changed and “any energy infrastructure project in the EU has to comply with the rules of the EU.” MORE