08.01.2020
Prime Minister Boyko Borissov talked with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Serbian Head of State Aleksandar Vučić before the inauguration ceremony of the TurkStream pipeline in Istanbul.
The Bulgarian Prime Minister pointed out the progress of the implementation of the Balkan Stream project before the Russian Head of State. Prime Minister Borissov emphasised to Putin the work done on the sections of the expansion of the gas transmission infrastructure from the Bulgarian-Turkish border to the Bulgarian-Serbian one.
Prime Minister Boyko Borissov told the Russian president that companies from Saudi Arabia, Italy and Turkey are working on the route of the gas transmission infrastructure under construction in our country.
The pipeline has a total length of 474 km, a diameter of 1220 mm and a maximum working pressure of 7.5 megapascals. The pipeline route passes through the territories of 34 municipalities in 11 different districts. Currently, the project is being implemented on the territory of 4 districts - Pleven, Lovech, Vratsa and Montana.
Prime Minister Borissov thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for inviting him to the opening ceremony of TurkStream. Turkey is Bulgaria's immediate neighbor, our NATO ally and an important partner of the EU in addressing major challenges such as the migration pressure on Europe, the fight against terrorism, energy supplies and energy security, infrastructure, agriculture, trade, and economy.
