Bulgaria will refuse Russian gas
20.03.2022 - 13:05
Bulgaria refused to renew a long-term contract for the purchase of Russian gas. The document expires December 31st.
Due to the military aggression of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, there can be no negotiations with Gazprom, Liga.ru reports. Business” with reference to the Minister of Finance of Bulgaria Asen Vasilev.
According to him, Bulgaria has an alternative: the old pipes of the Trans-Balkan Stream. The capacity is about 20 billion cubic meters.
Russian gas could be replaced by supplies from Qatar and Algeria.
Earlier, on March 17, Poland refused Russian gas. The country will stop buying gas in 2023.
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