Sputnik: European Commission to Mull Over Gazprom Deliveries Via Turkish Stream
On Wednesday, the EU energy chief Maros Sefcovic and Gazprom head Alexei Miller held talks in Moscow. Miller announced that Gazprom is planning to deliver 63 cubic meters of gas to the European Union using its newly-mapped Turkish route, bypassing Ukrainian territory. Gazprom CEO called on the European partners to create the necessary infrastructure at the Turkish-Greek border.
"[European] Commission's services will analyze Gazprom's plan with the regard to its economic viability as well as regulatory and legal feasibility/consequences before taking a final position. In any case the European Commission expects that obligations arising from existing gas contracts are met," the Commission's spokesperson told Sputnik.
Following the talks, Sefcovic said that Miller's statement surprised him even though Gazprom has repeatedly reiterated its intention to deliver gas bypassing the Ukrainian territory due to the transit risks.
Sefcovic also noted that under the existing long-term contracts with EU partners, Gazprom should deliver gas to "very clear specified places of deliveries", according to media reports. Gazprom has contractual obligations of more than 40 billion cubic meters of gas supplies per year.