Russia responds to EU concerns about South Stream
Read on the website Vestnik KavkazaRussia has responded to the concerns of the European Commission about the South Stream pipeline and is looking forward to a meeting to discuss the issues, Deputy Energy Minister Anatoly Yanovsky said today.The Russian Energy Ministry announced on December 6 that it had received an official letter from the European Commission about the need to revise the treaties concluded with transit countries for the construction of the South Stream gas pipeline. The EC believes that the bilateral agreement on the South Stream with a number of European countries such as Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Greece, Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia violates EU laws. The Commission expects to review them, Prime reports.Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said this week that the intergovernmental agreements on the South Stream take precedence over the national EU legislation under international law but that Russia is ready for dialogue to find mutually-acceptable solutions.Russia has responded to the concerns of the European Commission about the South Stream pipeline and is looking forward to a meeting to discuss the issues, Deputy Energy Minister Anatoly Yanovsky said today.
The Russian Energy Ministry announced on December 6 that it had received an official letter from the European Commission about the need to revise the treaties concluded with transit countries for the construction of the South Stream gas pipeline. The EC believes that the bilateral agreement on the South Stream with a number of European countries such as Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Greece, Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia violates EU laws. The Commission expects to review them, Prime reports.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said this week that the intergovernmental agreements on the South Stream take precedence over the national EU legislation under international law but that Russia is ready for dialogue to find mutually-acceptable solutions.
The Russian Energy Ministry announced on December 6 that it had received an official letter from the European Commission about the need to revise the treaties concluded with transit countries for the construction of the South Stream gas pipeline. The EC believes that the bilateral agreement on the South Stream with a number of European countries such as Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Greece, Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia violates EU laws. The Commission expects to review them, Prime reports.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said this week that the intergovernmental agreements on the South Stream take precedence over the national EU legislation under international law but that Russia is ready for dialogue to find mutually-acceptable solutions.