Turkey, Russia Outline Route Of Turkish Stream Pipeline

[Purveyor]

Source: Agence France-Presse

ISTANBUL (AFP) -

Turkey and Russia on Sunday tentatively agreed on the route for their planned Turkish Stream gas pipeline which Moscow hopes will replace its now scrapped South Stream project.

Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz and Gazprom chief executive Alexei Miller surveyed the route over the Black Sea during a four-hour ride by helicopter from Istanbul.

Russian President Vladimir Putin dramatically scrapped the South Stream project during a visit to Ankara in December, blaming the European Union for placing obstructions in its way.

The South Stream pipeline aimed to carry Russian gas from southern Russia to EU consumers under the Black Sea avoiding Ukraine, whose relations with Russia are currently in deep crisis.

Read more: http://www.france24.com/en/20150208-turkey-russia-outline-route-turkish-stream-pipeline/

[JDPriestly]

1. K&R. Ah-ha. Just as I suspected. This is the real issue concerning the Ukraine.

The Black SE and Russian access. I thought it would be access to the Mediterranean. But this is the problem. A gas pipeline. I'm sure there are more issues like this one. Very interesting.