Work to extend the Turkish Stream pipeline in Serbia is expected to be finished in the coming weeks, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting with his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vučić, RT reports.
“Serbia has been connected to the gas pipeline network that is an extension of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline…” Putin said, adding that an agreement has been reached to increase gas storage capacity in Serbia’s underground facilities from 750 million cubic meters to 2 billion cubic meters.
“We have no doubt that the implementation of these large-scale energy projects will help to significantly strengthen energy security not only in Serbia, but also for the entire Balkan region and Europe as a whole,” the Russian president said.
