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Russian Gas Pipeline “Turkish Stream” Put On Hold

Friday, August 7, 2015 10:45

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TND Editor’s Note: There are conflicting reports as to why Turkish Stream has been put on hold. Turkish media the Daily Sabah reports that Russia sent coordinates for the pipeline after the June 7 general elections, making it impossible for Turkey to approve in time for scheduled ground breaking. A natural gas discount deal was also cited for the delay. The plan called for Turkey to build sections of pipeline that would run across its territory and receive a 10.25 percent discount on purchases of Russian gas.

Thierry Meyssan recently wrote that President Obama had called Turkey’s president Erdoğan on July 22, requesting suspension of the project. In a separate article, Meyssan writes, “Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, announced that Messrs. Erdoğan and Putin will meet this autumn to discuss the litigation between their two countries.”

Moscow-based Sputnik is reporting the Russian Energy Ministry sent Turkey two proposals, and litigation is not mentioned in the context of discussions scheduled for November. According to a representative with the Russian Energy Ministry, “We have sent to Turkey two proposals on the intergovernmental agreement on the Turkish Stream pipeline. The first is on the construction of the first string, the second is on the construction of all four branches.”

Earlier this week, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz was upbeat about the project. saying it was “isolated from politics.” Clearly, that’s not the case and time will tell if increased American and NATO pressure will torpedo the project

Turkish companies to engage in Russia-proposed #TurkishStream pipeline http://t.co/zO37qZreQt pic.twitter.com/3Cbirf97Y6

— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) August 4, 2015