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The Greek energy minister has met with his Russian counterpart to express an interest in becoming a hub for Turkish stream. He may negotiate for lowered prices

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Andalou Agency: Greece Aims to Be Hub for Turkish Stream

Greece favors the Turkish Stream project to boost its chances of becoming a gas hub for Southeast Europe, said Marco Giuli, a policy analyst from the Brussels-based European Policy Centre on Monday.

His comments come as Greek Energy Minister Panagiotis Lafazanis meets his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak and the CEO of Russian energy giant Gazprom on Monday in Moscow.

"Greece needs foreign investors to complete the necessary interconnections that will allow Athens to play this role. As such, it is looking to Russia as well as to other partners," Giuli said.

According to experts, in the upcoming meeting a gas discount for Greece could be discussed.

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