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By Gunay Hasanova

Turkish side proposed to consider the possibility of gas supplies to Europe in the framework of Turkish Stream across the border with Greece, Gazprom head Alexei Miller said in an interview with TV channel “Russia 24” in China at G20 summit, reports TASS.

“The Turkish side brought up the issues of gas supply through Turkish Stream to Europe, particularly in the direction of the Turkish-Greek border”, he said, adding that they agreed to launch a research in this direction.

After the August 9 meeting between the Turkish and Russian presidents, Turkey has confirmed that it’s ready to continue negotiations on the Turkish Stream gas pipeline project

In addition, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak previously said the agreement on the Turkish Stream gas pipeline project envisions the construction of one pipeline leg by late 2019, with a possible expansion to two.

The minister said Russia and Turkey agreed to set up a working group to implement the project aiming to bring Russian natural gas to Southern Europe via Turkey.

Forecasting its construction timeline at second half of 2019, the minister added that an intergovernmental agreement on the Turkish Stream could be reached and signed by October.

The construction of the Turkish Stream pipeline to deliver Russian gas to Turkey via the Black Sea was initially scheduled to begin in 2014 but was delayed after the failure to reach an intergovernmental agreement. Negotiations on the project were suspended after the downing of a Russian plane in Syria in November 2015.

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