May 22 (SeeNews) - Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev has said that Moscow is in talks with Greece and Bulgaria over the point of entry of the future Turkish Stream gas pipeline into the European Union, Russian media reported on Monday.
It is possible for other countries to join Turkish Stream, but the implementation of the project on the territory of the EU depends on the decision of the European countries, Russian news agency RIA Novosti quoted Medvedev as telling reporters in Istanbul.
Russia is currently holding negotiations with European countries including Greece and Bulgaria about the most appropriate location of the point of entry of Turkish Stream into the EU, Medvedev said.
The economic factors should be analysed when making the decision because the gas pipeline is not a political, but a purely economic project, Medvedev added, according to RIA Novosti.
Earlier this month, Russian energy giant Gazprom said it has started the laying of pipes for the Turkish Stream off the Russian Black Sea coast.
The pipeline will transport Russian gas to consumers in Turkey and Europe across the Black Sea.
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