South Stream discussed with Bulgarian PM

President Boris Tadic confirmed for B92 that he talked with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov about the South Stream gas pipeline project. Tadic said that he told Borisov that the best place for the pipeline to enter Serbia would be Dimitrovgrad. South Stream discussed with Bulgarian PM He added that Zajecar is another possibility, adding that if Zajecar was the final decision, southern Serbia would not be left out, because its gasification would continue. Moscow press wrote on Tuesday, however, that Serbia and Bulgaria are working on a plan to confirm a route behind Gazprom’s back. The Russian newspaper Kommersant writes that Tadic and Borisov agreed on the route of the South Stream gas pipeline on their own. The daily states that the two decided that the pipeline would cross the border between the countries in the area of Dimitrovgrad, despite Gazprom opposing this route because it increases the length and expenses of the route and Russian-funded pipeline project. According to the Russian daily, Belgrade has always been interested in this route, but failed to convince Gazprom and now is making attempts to use Sofia to achieve its goal, while Bulgaria blackmailed Moscow until recently by refusing to participate in the South Stream project.

South Stream discussed with Bulgarian PM

He added that Zaječar is another possibility, adding that if Zaječar was the final decision, southern Serbia would not be left out, because its gasification would continue.

Moscow press wrote on Tuesday, however, that Serbia and Bulgaria are working on a plan to confirm a route behind Gazprom’s back.

The Russian newspaper Kommersant writes that Tadić and Borisov agreed on the route of the South Stream gas pipeline on their own.

The daily states that the two decided that the pipeline would cross the border between the countries in the area of Dimitrovgrad, despite Gazprom opposing this route because it increases the length and expenses of the route and Russian-funded pipeline project.

According to the Russian daily, Belgrade has always been interested in this route, but failed to convince Gazprom and now is making attempts to use Sofia to achieve its goal, while Bulgaria blackmailed Moscow until recently by refusing to participate in the South Stream project.