Hungary does not support EU sanctions against Russia Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said the project South Stream beneficial to the country, he does not intend to abandon it. The statement was made against the background of the discussion in Europe of new sanctions against Russia, which may affect the energy sector. If the gas pipeline South Stream must pass through our country to maintain a good business relationship with Russia, we, of course, for the South Stream , - said Orban. To implement the onshore part of the South Stream Russia signed intergovernmental agreements with Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia, Slovenia and Croatia. However, the European Commission considered these bilateral agreements violate EU law, namely the so-called Third Energy Package. Bulgarian authorities have announced the suspension of work on the project of the European Commission after a warning of non-compliance of the EU. In response, Russia has begun proceedings in the WTO on the Application of Standards of the Energy Package, prohibiting companies producing gas, own main pipelines in the EU. The project South Stream through the Black Sea to the countries of Southern and Central Europe is aimed at diversifying export routes for Russian gas. Its construction started on December 7, 2012 near Anapa. Miller reported that at the end of 2015 through the pipeline South Stream will be delivered by the first natural gas.
Posted on: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 09:10:04 +0000
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