Turkish Stream receiving terminal is 87.3% ready

Construction works at the receiving terminal of the Turkish Stream pipeline were 87.3% completed, Deputy CEO of the Russian gas holding Gazprom Oleg Aksyutin said.

"The readiness of the Russian part is about 99%," he said, noting that that the sea part was completed last November.

Aksyutin also stressed that the Turkish Stream pipeline is being built in compliance with the schedule and should be brought into operation this December, TASS reported.