Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said on Friday he has been
assured by EU energy chief Maros Sefcovic that the European Commission
will finance the construction of a gas interconnection between Bulgaria
and its southern neighghbour Greece.
"I believe we’ll be able to build it using European funds,” Borisov told reporters in Brussels following a EU Council meeting.
He also said that Bulgarian company Bulgartransgaz has completed
preparatory works and is starting the construction of a new gas link
with Romania. The interconnection between Bulgaria and its northern
neighbour will be able to carry over 30 billion cubic metres of gas in
both directions.
Commenting on the proposal to build a gas distribution centre in
Bulgaria to serve Southeastern Europe and the EU, Borisov said that the
idea – now before the European Commission - is open to implementation.
"We firmly insist and now everyone realizes that it can be done. There will be several sources of gas supply,” he said.
(HBCB)
(HBCB)
