“Serbia,
Macedonia, Greece and Hungary may sign a memorandum on the
construction of a gas pipeline from Turkey to Austria, the Russian
Vedomosti newspaper reported Wednesday, citing a source in the
project. The Tesla pipeline, which is an extension of Russian energy
giant Gazprom's planned Turkish Stream pipeline, would pass through
Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, and Hungary to eventually reach the
Baumgarten gas hub in Vienna. The foreign ministers of the Balkan
states and Greece are expected to meet in September to make a final
decision on extending the pipeline, according to the source.”
“Greece
might also extend the pipeline to Italy, the newspaper said. The
Turkish Stream will have an annual capacity of 63 billion cubic
meters and will run from Russia to Turkey beneath the Black Sea. The
pipeline will continue to a hub on the Turkish-Greek border, from
where it could be extended to Southern Europe.”
“Turkish
Stream was launched as a replacement to the South Stream pipeline
that Moscow canceled in December 2014, citing the 'non-constructive'
stance of the European Union on the implementation of the project.”
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