ITAR-TASS: Bulgarian minister: South Stream project needs political support

The South Stream gas pipeline project “needs political support”, Bulgarian Energy Minister Dragomir Stoynev said in the national parliament on Wednesday, April 1.

He said that South Stream was the only project that could guarantee stable gas supplies. “Northern countries get gas from Nord Stream, and we should also have guaranteed supplies for southern countries from South Stream,” Stoynev said.

All participating countries have authorised the European Commission to conduct negotiations on the gas pipeline with Russia. “This is a strategic project for Europe and its construction should begin this year,” the minister said.

In his opinion, the best solution for Bulgaria would be having direct access to the gas supplier.

The contract to build the South Stream gas pipeline in Bulgaria is fully in line with European legislation, the Bulgarian Ministry of Economy and Energy said.  MORE